2oceans Vibe

Two adventurers proved that Africa can be tamed – on the back of a 150cc scooter!

A photojournalist and web manager have proven that a trip across Southern Africa can be achieved on a Vespa, with grace and ease.

Having already tested the Vespa LX 150 on trips in Europe, including Italy to London and London to Helsinki, Agnieszka Flak and Alberto Rinaldi tackled Southern Africa on their chariot of choice. They completed a trip of some 9 000 kilometres, from South Africa through Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and back to South Africa. And if all goes to plan, Agnieszka and Alberto will complete an African west coast trip from Johannesburg, through Morocco to Spain and Italy.

Averaging around 80km/h, the pair nailed between 4 00km and 6 00km a day, depending on the quality of the fuel and the conditions of the roads, which included some hair raising off-road and night-time expeditions.

“Even though many people could not believe we were on a trip across Southern Africa on such a small scooter, with such tiny wheels, they were quite taken with the Vespa. We had many offers to buy the scooter. One guy, at the Zambian border, offered us his car in exchange for our Vespa. When we declined, he offered us 20 cows!”

What a lag!

So rest assured, your little 150cc will cope more than adequatley with those missions to Camps Bay this summer.

To find the perfect Vespa and begin living the mechanically-reliable and delightfully stylish holiday, visit www.vespa.co.za, or call 08610 – VESPA.