At the moment the world is holdings its breath in anticipation of the corona virus outcome.  So what can you do while under lockdown?

You can be lazy and lie on the couch, watch series and get lazy.  My motto is to tackle only one task that I never get around to do or just always find an excuse for and get it done and dusted, but then thoughts wonder to travelling and I somehow still do not get around to completing my task. 

If you are hungry for a camping trip, but all the campsites are locked for safety reasons the next best thing to do is to unpack and check your camping equipment.  Get the kids involved and pitch the tent, check the zips and window gauze and give it a good waterproof washdown.  Put things aside that needs attention for another day when under lockdown.  Remember the aim is to keep busy!

We take time to plan the details our next off-road trip.  At the moment we are working on a trip to do the Ben 10 in the Eastern Cape mountains.  Hopefully we will be able to accomplish this before the end of the year still. 

While Googling I also discovered some live webcams.  Now I can take my own virtual trip around the world – from Alaska to Zambia. without being exposed to the virus!     Armchair travel at its best!  If you are curious to see what is happening in other parts of the world head over to:   https://www.skylinewebcams.com and https://www.explore.org to watch some wildlife action.

Lockdown also provides me the opportunity to edit pictures and compile some video clips that were pushed to the background for some time now due to other commitments, but now there is no excuse. Ride with us in the clip that we have compiled on the Saasveld Pass in the Garden Route.

And then my all-time favorite is to Google (and drool) about places that I have not been to yet.  The western part of Tanzania with Lake Tanganyika came up the other day when I Googled.  This destination for sure needs to be investigated more for a future trip into Africa ……

You see in the end it is not so bad to have the corona virus around.  It makes you slow down and appreciate what we have to our disposal.  On the flip side it is also really tough to be a travel addict and be restricted to your house, but this will also pass.

All travel plans are on pause, but dreams are on play!

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What did I do the whole time?  Well, I had to amuse myself as hubby was in no hurry to get this over and done with quickly.  My interest was more in the Olympic Park next door to the complex where Mark Spitz set several world records in the swimming events – that is a topic for another day.

So here we go.  First up was the motorcycle category with some of the famous models displayed on a glass wall – impressive, I thought!  With German precision every item was displayed, itemized and the history given.   I even spotted a yellow Daisy (equivalent to my  own GS650) and hubby’s soft spot, a R80 G/S, in the display.

We worked through the different sections such as different engines and how it evolved over the years., but of more interest to me was the James Bond section with all the original cars used in various scenes as I am not good at the engine stuff.

At the racing section, we spent quite a few hours as hubby is an avid F1 and touring cars follower and to kill time while hubby was taking his time, I tried to take pictures at every possible angle to amuse myself and get some interesting shots.  Hubby was not going to be intimidated with my restlessness; he took his time to study every minute detail on all the displayed items.

Even the famous Ndbele art BMW of Esther Mahlangu was on display and all  of a sudden there was a twitch at my heart – I was missing my much loved Africa big time in this perfect world.

Organized tours of the facility is also available for different age groups as the youngsters (14 -18 years) has different interests and questions than the more matured audience.   The tours also provide some facts and figures  on the interesting architecture and how it came into existence.  The youngsters also get an opportunity to sit in a sports car or get onto a motorcycle.  An extremely hands-on experience for the young enthusiast by far!

This venue was an item picked from hubby’s bucket list, but afterwards I was rewarded with a visit to the Olympic Park next door where the Games of 1973 was hosted and some famous records broken.

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THE HOW, WHERE AND WHEN

Opening hours:  Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 – 18:00

Cost:  Euro 10 gives you entry to the museum

Museum App:  Available in English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Russian and French

Location:  Olympic Park, Munich

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“All those cars were just a dream in someone’s head” —  Peter Gabriel

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