MARCH 2004 – A green Renault Mégane on a gravel road in South Africa. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This sturdy yet comfortable Renault Mégane has been our trusted companion for our three week trip to South Africa in 2004.
It had been our first trip to Sub-Sahara Africa, and we thought it might be good to start small (in terms of adventures, especially unexpected ones) and explore the Garden Route, that’s the area between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). All our travel guide books stated that we’d do well with a traditional sedan car as the roads are usually in very good conditions down here. And we can confirm this impression. The only gravel roads we encountered were in the Addo Elephant Park, and some short pathways to get to a B&B or attraction.
And the Renault served us well.
My photo shows the car probably at the Addo Elephant Park which almost entirely had gravel roads. I wanted to capture a dramatic situation – a steep and narrow gravel road – just as a souvenir. But it was far less dramatic than it looks. 🙂
For the Garden Route, consider renting a standard car. For all other areas of the country we recommend to go for a sturdy 4×4. This recommendation is valid for Namibia and Botsuana as well.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | March 2004 |
| Location | Garden Route, South Africa |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6557 x 4257 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
Zanzig.com Photo Hub 