Nine men.
Two countries.
One hell of a trip.
A twelve-day expedition from the Cape Winelands to the oldest desert on earth, assembled by the St Eligius and St Vincent Steak & Marrow Private Dining Club.
→ Namibia
→ Cape Town
South Africa
to Namibia
A little wine country, a lot of open road, an unreasonable amount of food, and skies big enough to make everyone briefly quiet.
Franschhoek
Arrive, settle in, and begin the club’s Cape chapter at Val d’Or Estate.
Windhoek
The first Namibian night. Find the lodges, the light, and an Irish bar for Harry.
Sesriem
Two nights at Dead Valley Lodge. Dunes, stars, and a strict no-losing-the-convoy policy.
Swakopmund
Three nights between desert and ocean, with Walvis Bay on the horizon.
Cape Town
Three final nights for the full Monty crew. Metropolitan Lodge included.
Places we’ll talk about
for years.
A table, a bottle,
a very long road.
A few more frames from the club’s build-up to the big one.
“This trip is going to be mega…— Gdog, organiser / squadron leader
Are we there yet?”
Good food.
Good stories.
The club leaves its usual table behind for braai smoke, biltong, bone marrow, crayfish, pickled fish and whatever the lodge serves next.
Steak & marrow
Club principles travel well. Especially when there is a grill involved.
Three 4×4s
Ray and Kegan lead the convoy across Africa. The rest of us navigate.
Make it legendary
A trip worth turning into a brochure, a calendar, and several tall tales.