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The smaller things

BEHIND THE SCENES • Teacher Danelle Kritzinger has written three previous reader’s stories over the years – about Afriski (go! #98), South Korea (#104 ) and the Grand Canyon (#158). This month, she shares her experience of working at a summer camp in the USA (p 62).

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Q & A • Every month our experts answer your questions about birds, bugs and beasts. Send your photos and questions to editor@gomag.co.za

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GOOD TO KNOW

New adventures on the South Coast

The waiting game

Of months and moons

DISCOVER THE GALAXIES

Rolandale, Swellendam

Wiesman Nel • The Mongol Derby is said to be the longest and toughest horse race on earth. This 40-year-old farmer from the Free State placed second out of 43 competitors, of whom only 22 finished. A thousand kilometres, 10 days… This is no regular outride.

BOOKS & MUSIC • An extraordinary book about wild dogs, the romance of the Kalahari, tales from all kinds of nowhere, and electronic music for when you hit the highway. Enjoy!

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ROAD MUSIC

LEKKER READ

Zen and the art of bakkie driving • Do you get nervous when you head out on a 4x4 mission? Evan Naudé shares three steps to finding inner peace when you’re off-road in the bundu.

HELLO, OLD FRIEND • The Langebaan Lagoon is the heart of the West Coast National Park, but its soul stretches back to the beginning of humanity. Today, like so long ago, it still provides man with the perfect hideaway.

Zip across to Zambia • The section of Zambezi River between Sesheke and Livingstone in Zambia can easily be added to a tour of northern Botswana and the Zambezi Region in Namibia. You’ll visit some great camps where you can watch birds and catch tiger fish – and see Vic Falls.

IN OTHER WORDS

Climb the Cape Kili • The two-day Arangieskop Trail near Robertson, nicknamed Kilimanjaro of the Cape, is a tough route that has reached cult status among hikers. Are you up for the challenge?

IN OTHER WORDS

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

A SUMMER WITHOUT CELLPHONES • Films about American summer camps like The Parent Trap and Moonrise Kingdom have captured the imagination of many a child. It’s just as fun as it looks, says Danelle Kritzinger.

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Pig out! • Who doesn’t like bacon? It’s one of the easiest ways to add flavour to any dish, whether it’s breakfast, padkos or a braai..

Everything is better with bacon

POUR YOUR HEART INTO IT • Good coffee is our favourite fuel, the liquid kick-starter to adventure, inspiration, and the greatest road trips. Improve your daily grind with these clever contraptions.

SPILLING THE BEANS • The coffee that keeps the team at go! working at full steam.

COOL BEANS • Hit the refresh button with cold-brew coffee.

T-CROSS DOTS THE “I” • The Volkswagen Polo is the most popular car in South Africa. Now it has a bigger, higher, wider and more practical sibling – an SUV called the T-Cross. No wonder the bean counters...