Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

[mak]

After a quick refuel we started our final leg to Cape Town

Tinkerbell just airborne at Swellendam

Another gyro airborne off Swellendam

Are the mountains getting bigger or are we getting closer?

More mountains

Theewaterskloof Dam

Over Theewaterskloof Dam

Climbing to clear mountains

Our first sight of Franschoek

Franschoek

[mak]

The final stretch

Wine estates around Franschoek

Some residential estates

Gyros over Franschoek valley

More of Franschoek valley

Table mountain appear in the distance

Tinkerbell on finals at Morningstar

A great welcome party

[mak]

We had the pleasure of a guided tour around Cape point

Our tour guide

A beautiful day at Cape Town

Routing past Ysterplaat

Cape Town

More of Cape Town

Approaching False Bay

Not quite Monaco, but Simons Town

Cape point

Gyro over Cape point

A view towards Cape Town harbour

Landing back at Morningtar

[Gyronaut]

WOW, what an amazing birthday present, you shouldn't have guys ... aw shucks!

9 Calidii arriving at Morningstar! What a pleasant sight to behold. Nice people, festive mood, Voila. Thanks.

Amazing machines. Rumour has it that the two German registered machines may be staying behind for proud new owners in Cape Town... any takers?
Good investment at the current Euro rate (getting worse), no shipping costs, no waiting time, already configured by pro's. (The owner & CEO of the company that builds them, flew the here)

Get yours now!

We wish you a pleasant and safe journey onwards. Thanks for stopping over!

Len & Cx

[mak]

Unfortunately due to work and family my participation in the tour has ended as well as our German guests that are returning home tonight. It seems everyone survived the Argus, even though it was a pain in the ass. The rest of the lucky buggers will depart for Lamberts Bay tomorrow, then onto Springbok via Loeriesfontein, the next day to Upington and then back to Kitty Hawk or possibly another stopover if they are having too much fun. I hope to get daily photos from them to update the trip.
Hopefully in some way the photos of this trip will remind some of you why we all took up flying, or at least me and that is to explore this wonderfull and beautifull country of ours and of Southern Africa and that it will inspire you to dust off those aircraft, renew those ATF's, repair those flying machines and abandon those thoughts to quit flying. It sure made me realize what a privilege it is to fly.
I want to thank Len, Dave, Roland and James for accompanying us around Cape Point on Saturday. Len, I was once again impressed with your safety awareness and professional approach to flying. It was a privilege Sir and thanks again everyone for the warm welcome in the Cape.

[saraf]

Hi Mak

Ej vlieg more oggend van upington, loeriesfonrein, lambertsbaai, saldanna, morningstar, miskien sien ons mekaar op die pad.

Veilig vlieg.

Eben jnr.

[Tinkerbell]

Dink nie jy kan ons mis nie. Nou net 6 gyros oor. Sal uitkyk vir jou.

[GOATMAN]

ONGELOOFLIK JULLE

[mak]

The group have landed safely at Lamberts Bay with low cloud and mist fast approaching.

They have uploaded a few photos here:
http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=40 ... 7&refid=13

[nicow]

Thanks for sharing your pics with us .

[Tumbleweed]

Awesome adventure.

Would it be possible to list the co-ords of your stops and details of stop overs once you're done?

[Gyronaut]

Epic trip, Great adventure and well done so far! Good luck with the long stretch home from Lamberts bay.
It was an absolute pleasure seeing those beautiful machines take to the air while they were here!
Luckily 3 have stayed behind! Yipppeeee!

Watching this space for info and photo's

[saraf]

En toe mis ons mekaar agv die mis. Ons het toe maar net so bomdie mis verby gegaan vredenburg toe. Wat n lekker vlug. Jammer ek het julle gemis, sterkte met die hitte more na upington.

Groete eben jnr

[mak]

Tumbleweed

Once Tinkerbell is home I will download the flight data recorder and post the Google KML file for the actual flight path and you can get the co-ords for the stops from there.

[mak]

The group left this morning and are heading for Loeriesfontein. They uploaded some photos here:
http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=40 ... 7&refid=13