New Toyota Blog now up and running

We have some exciting news!

Toyota has decided to combine the Auris, Corolla and Masters of Africa blogs into one – The Toyota Blog (http://www.toyotablog.co.za/) This will allow you to access anything Toyota related in one place, rather than 3.

The Toyota Blog went live on 13 October 2009 and offers you everything from vehicle information, motorsport news, videos and photos, competitions, interactive forums and much more.  read more »

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Cruisers deliver Voetspore team safely back in SA after epic journey

The Masters of Africa have done it again. Three tough Land Cruiser 70’s helped deliver the Voetspore team, headed by intrepid Africa traveler Johan Badenhorst, safely in South Africa after an epic journey of more than 23 000 km through West Africa.  read more »

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Tony's

Tony’s

Run by the eccentric and hospitable Tony, this little coffee shop has become famous in the Bvumba region with most travellers finding the time to come and enjoy one of his speciality coffees and homemade cakes, not to mention the fifty or so different teas!

His little house was immaculately cared for and exquisite in its details - from the carefully crafted gardens, to the from the tiny wooden houses that served as garden lights, to the rich and inviting interior that wouldn't have been out of place in 17th century France.  read more »

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Ndundu Lodge

We soon found our way to a charming little country lodge called Ndundu Lodge, tucked away in the Eastern Highland mountains.

Run by a Belgian couple, with terraced gardens, huge fireplace and a distinct log cabin feel, we could well have been in the middle of Europe, with only the lodge’s name (and numerous helpers) to remind us that we were in fact still in Africa.  read more »

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The Eastern Highlands

With time to spare, on arriving in Bvumba, we thought we’d do a bit of exploring before finding a place to set up camp for the night.

Our first stop was the beautiful Leopard Rock Hotel. Standing majestically below Chinyakwaremba (Leopard Rock) this magnificent hotel was originally modelled on a classic French chateau.

The hotel was built of stone by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. It was later destroyed during the Second Chimurenga in 1978 but has since been superbly renovated.

Driving onto the hotel grounds was like stepping onto a different continent.  read more »

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Toyota Ruff Stuff Challenge 2009 - Day 1

The 2009 Toyota Ruff Stuff Challenge has started! Follow the Toyota team on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ToyotaLive) for up-to-the-minute updates from the Sun City resort where the challenge is taking place. Celebrities involved include Shaun Pollock, Paul Adams, Corne Krige, Andre Strydom and Darren Scott (MC).

The 4 finalists in the 10th Ruff Stuff challenge are Johan Pieterse, Khaya Sontsele, Kenneth Badenhorst and Marius de Kock.  read more »

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Crossing into Zimbabwe

Although sad to be leaving Mozambique, we were excited to be heading somewhere new and we set off with great anticipation after packing up and saying our goodbyes.

The drive itself was very gentle and soon arrived at Chimoio and began looking for a place to spend the night.

We eventually found a rather sweet little place on the Chicamba Real Dam where we settled in around a roaring fire for a braai and a well deserved beer.  read more »

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Sun City 400 preview 2009 - Castrol Toyota team

Toyota, on their campaign on the recent Toyota 1000 Desert Race in Botswana, won just about every battle but lost the war.

Eight of the 11 Production Vehicle finishers were Toyota models, there were two class wins for the fourth time this season and winning the manufacturer’s award helped put Toyota in the lead in the prestige South African Manufacturer’s Championship. The only thing missing was the overall win and Toyota will be aiming to redress that situation on the Sun City 400 on July 24 and 25.  read more »

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