South Africa

Drakensburgs 2025 – An African High…

by Nigel Vardy
September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

The last time I travelled with my great friend Sibusiso Vilane, was when we rode the JoBerg2C back in 2019. I’d just lost my Dad, and struggled to complete the race, but Sibu supported me with great strength, and we enjoyed a few days on Safari to wind down. COVID then came, shut world travel down, and I still see parts reeling from its aftermath. Sibu and I had spoken about crossing the central section of the Drakensburgs many times, and after much planning and packing, I set off late in August 2025.

by Nigel Vardy
April 21, 2019May 14, 2019

There will be no party for my 50th birthday, no barbecue or Easter celebration, but I will be racing across South Africa in honour of… Read More »The JoBerg2C Race – In Memory of my Father

2016 – A Year For Time, Travel and Tingling Fingers…

by Nigel Vardy
December 29, 2016December 30, 2016
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I’m not a man to sit about, so during 2016 I travelled to South Africa, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Greece and Spain. I took part in the ICEMAN Polar Race, walked the Otter Trail, spoke on two cruises and held down a full-time job. Phew..! I’m sure I slept at some point…

The ICEMAN Polar Race 2016 – Second Time Lucky..?

by Nigel Vardy
May 7, 2016May 7, 2016

My feet had hardly settled from walking in South Africa, when another trip called. I had been 33’ south on the Cape in late march and suddenly I was heading to Greenland, 72’ north. +30C was about to be replaced with -30C. I was tired, but thankfully organised for the ICEMAN Polar Ski Race…

Travelling Friends and the Otter Trail…

by Nigel Vardy
March 29, 2016

Years ago I said that I would only ever visit a place once, unless it impressed the hell out of me. Well, I’ve grown to love South Africa, and moreover I have a wonderful friend there – Sibusiso Vilane. I spoke about friendship in my last blog and how the mountains have a way of bonding people together, and so it was that Sibusiso and I met back in 2006…Read More »Travelling Friends and the Otter Trail…