Playing in the Dunes
Our Milady Landy is parked close to the dunes, at the very end of the Haven la Chance campsite. So it was very tempting to take a short tour and use the car for which it is also intended, off-road driving …
the Land Rover
Our camping setup (video)
In this video you can see how we setup our lifting roof and awning, simple and quick.
Major Maintenance to Milady Landy
It started with just greasing… For the techies among us, I’m interested in whatever someone else needs to do to his/her car while on the road, as you, readers of our blogs, probably also are. After our first adventure in the desert, Omar, our guide during that trip (see The Moroccan Sahara (1)), recommends that … Read more
Visiting Famlily and Friends and a little work to the Car
In the run-up to our trip we visited friends and family in the Netherlands and Belgium. But first we visited Paul van der Beek from PSP ExpeditionCampers to mount an extra roof rail on our lifting roof. The next day we visit Obelink in Winterswijk and buy some missing camping gear. Brother Peter, lives in … Read more
Bye bye old Milady Landy
Goodbye to the old Milady Landy On February 23rd 2019 we said goodbye to the oldMilady Landy. Our travel car has found a worthy new home with the Sierdsma family in Friesland. Henk-Paul and Naomi and their two daughters are very happy with their new “experience” as Naomi called the car. After the visit on … Read more
A “new” Milady Landy
Our travel car in a younger edition After our African adventures we decided to make a lifestyle of traveling, we want to see the world from our own car. We consider the old Milady Landy less suitable for this. In Africa she did well and she is a special travel companion, only if we really … Read more
SOLD Milady Landy is for sale
Land Rover 109 old timer; series 3; 1980 (tax free next year); diesel 200(t)di (revised in 2016); 73.578 miles; right hand drive; Completely restored by the current owner. Ready for camping adventures (see extras below). Standard: seats/benches in the back (when the cupboards are not installed) ; lots of space; spare wheel on the rear … Read more
Forced stay in Tabora
After the terrible drive on the Tanzanian Roads we arrive in Tabora on 27th September for the necessary repairs to Milady Landy.Tabora is a busy province town with a crowded market with lots of stands and shops, schools, a university and other conveniences. Supreme Auto Garage, a Toyota-dealer annex garage is also established in the … Read more
Tanzanian roads
Mysteries of an old lady (7) As we drive into Tanzania we take the road to Kigoma, we would like to see the chimpanzees in Gombe National Park. Upto Mpanda the road is fine, with occasionally some potholes and gravel, then the gravel road starts. Several people advised us not to take the road to Kigoma, it seems … Read more
Mysteries of an old lady (4 thru 6)
We are now in Tanzania and Milady has had a hard time, but OK, the first 10,000 km have been driven. Leaf spring In Zambezi, Zambia, we have repaired the leaf spring rear right, which turned out to be broken again. A great welding job at a difficult part. After this job the roof rack is also … Read more