Driving with diva attitude

Daihatsu_Terios_Review

OKAY, so there was no bling, clutch purses or an anorexic pocket pooch in tow, but boy did we hit the sleepy town of Redelinghuys with diva attitude.

How can you not in the new Diva De­lux? It is a smart black SUV with pink exterior decals and pink trim. It’s cer­tainly a sexy head swiveller — even elic­iting a hoot and whistle from a passing motorist during a driver change over. So where do you take this little prima donna for a DW (dirt roads and detour weekend). We chose Redelinghuys. A small rural enclave between Piketberg and Elands Bay.

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Rovos Rail

“Boy have I got a great train set” is how Rohan Vos describes his seven steam locomotives and 95 rolling carriages which make up Rovos rail –  otherwise known as the Pride of Africa.   A guiless understatement describing one of the biggest private train collections in the world. Vos is passionate about his trains and even more so about his passengers. A self -confessed ‘railfan’ his vintage train hobby turned into a business when permission to run a private train was granted by South African Railways in 1986.

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