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Videos from team Lisptick

Videos from team Lisptick
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Pictures from Andre – Day 25 to 30

Pictures from Andre – Day 25 to 30
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Day 30- 16th September – Los Angeles and flight back home

Day 30- 16th September – Los Angeles and flight back home

Today is D-Day for Team Lipstick as they are finishing the first leg of touring the Americas and fly back to South Africa.   This meant re arranging all the goodies inside Lipstick and making sure everything is stowed away

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Day 29 – 15th September – Los Angeles

Day 29 – 15th September – Los Angeles

Hans Jürgen and Birgit fetched the boys this morning to take them around a drive through Los Angeles and as they live in this city for many years it gave Team Lipstick a sort on an “insider” view of the

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Day 28- 14th September – Los Angeles

Day 28- 14th September – Los Angeles

This morning Team Lipstick had the opportunity to visit Weber Metals in Los Angeles which is a sister company of Foxtec in East London in which Willy is involved.   Rick Creed the General Manager showed the boys around this

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Day 27 – 13th September – Needles to Los Angeles

Day 27 – 13th September – Needles to Los Angeles

For most of today’s drive the boys decided to stick to route 66 instead of the newly built highway which often runs a few 100m away from route 66. Team Lipstick passed many Bars and Saloons from times gone buy

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Day 26 – 12th September – Las Vegas to Grand Canyon and Needles

Day 26 – 12th September – Las Vegas to Grand Canyon and Needles

After 2 Days in vibrant Las Vegas Team Lipstick took off to see the Great Canyon driving via the Famous Hoover Dam which supplies Las Vegas with water.   Hoover Dam, originally known as Boulder Dam from 1933 to 1947, when it

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Day 25 – 11h September – Las Vegas

Day 25 – 11h September – Las Vegas

Like in all big cities before Team Lipstick opted again for a Hop on  Hop OFF tour to see the highlights of Las Vegas   Las Vegas , officially the City of Las Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States and the

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Pictures From Andre – Day 22 – 24

Pictures From Andre – Day 22 – 24
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Day 24 – 10th September – Lone Pine to Las Vegas

Day 24 – 10th September – Lone Pine to Las Vegas

Before leaving Lone Pine, the boys explored the areas where these famous Wild West Movies (over 200 of them) were shot. Driving out of Lone Pine one can reach the area after about 4km and driving through it brings back

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Day 23 – 9th September – San Francisco to Lone Pine

Day 23 – 9th September – San Francisco to Lone Pine

Getting out of San Francisco was pretty easy with the well-planned highways and the assistance of Google Maps. The trip this time went via Oakland Bridge which is special because it is a double storey bridge meaning that out of

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Videos From Team Lipstick – Day 14 – 22

Videos From Team Lipstick – Day 14 – 22
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Pictures From Andre – Day 14 – 22

Pictures From Andre – Day 14 – 22
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Day 22 – 8th September – San Francisco

Day 22 – 8th September – San Francisco

A Sunny morning is waiting for the boys in San Francisco after waking up and so they decided to first board a boat to drive around the bay from the Fisherman’s wharf and see the Golden Gate bridge from sea

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Day 21 – 7th September – Arcata to San Francisco

Day 21 – 7th September – Arcata to San Francisco

Shortly after passing through Eureka Team Lipstick leaves Oregon and enters California   The trip again went along the coastline first passing through some well know town such as CooseBay with its ancient history and well know as a fisherman’s

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Day 20 -6th September – Pacific City to Arcata

Day 20 -6th September – Pacific City to Arcata

Another big haze in the air from the burning forests in Oregon as the boys continued their trip along Highway 101 down South.   Newspapers in the area were full today with reports of burning forests and evacuation measures have

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Day 19 – 4th September – Pacific City

Day 19 – 4th September – Pacific City

Today was Rest Day for team Lipstick enjoying the beautiful motel in Pacific City with nice beaches and great pubs.   Unfortunately, there is still huge fires burning up in the mountains which give the sky a bit of a

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Day 18 – 4th September – Seattle and Pacific City

Day 18 – 4th September – Seattle and Pacific City

Making use again of the Hotel’s shuttle service the boys went to see the famous “Needle”   The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle,  a landmark of the Pacific Northwest, and an icon of Seattle. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World’s Fair, which drew

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Day 17 – 3rd September – Vancouver to Seattle

Day 17 – 3rd September – Vancouver to Seattle

Within an hour of leaving the motel in Surrey Team Lipstick reached the border post of America with many cars piled up in the que despite a 5-lane approach    The boys were questioned by a very serious US border

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Day 16 – 2nd September – Vancouver

Day 16 – 2nd September – Vancouver

  The boys made it back to Vancouver early morning through heavy traffic and the search for a parking place took almost half an hour and eventually a parking lot was found for 42 Dollars to park the car for

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Day 14 & 15 – 31st August – 1st September – Quensel – Barkerville & Vancouver

Day 14 & 15 – 31st August – 1st September – Quensel – Barkerville & Vancouver

Team Lipstick is heading south today after a wonderfull stay in Stewart and it has become quiet clear to both Andre and Willy that this whole stretch of western Canada was only inhabited and developed for one simple reason –

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Videos from Team Lipstick – Day 10 – 13

Videos from Team Lipstick – Day 10 – 13
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Pictures From Andre – Day 10 – 13

Pictures From Andre – Day 10 – 13
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Day 13 – 31st August – Stewart(Canada)

Day 13 – 31st August – Stewart(Canada)

The Salmon Glacier which is a 37km drive from Stewart- past Hyder – is the 5th largest glacier in Canada and a remnant of the last great age of glaciers and therefor an absolute must for the boys to explore.

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Day 12 – 30th August – Whitehorse to Stewart

Day 12 – 30th August – Whitehorse to Stewart

Reaching Watson lake on the Canadian Highway the boys turned right into the Casslar Highway or Highway 37 leaving the Yukon province into British Columbia.   The Cassiar Highway from Kitimat to Terrace, is the northwestern most highway in the

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Day 11 – 28th August – Anchorage to Whitehorse

Day 11 – 28th August – Anchorage to Whitehorse

  The unfortunate thing about Anchorage is that there is only one road connecting Whitehorse in Canada to it. So, team Lipstick had to do the same road back again as they drove2 Days ago down to Anchorage.   Originally,

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Day 10 – 27th August – Anchorage

Day 10 – 27th August – Anchorage

Before exploring Anchorage the boys decided to give Lipstick a good wash and cleanup.They went to a DIY washstationan and put enough Dollars into the machine to get all the vacuums, foam and rinse equipment going and Lipstick looked rather

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Day 9 – 26th August – White Horse to Tok and on to Anchorage

Day 9 – 26th August – White Horse to Tok and on to Anchorage

First stop this morning at a petrol station and making sure that Lipstick’s tank and canisters Are filled to capacity – the boys can just imagine what could happen if they would run out of petrol with the next station

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Day 8 – 25th August – Watson Lake to White Horse

Day 8 – 25th August – Watson Lake to White Horse

  Again, an early start in the morning but now one of the front batteries of the car is giving a problem and as there is some small smoke coming out of it was decided to disconnect this one and

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Pictures from Andre – Day 8 – 10

Pictures from Andre – Day 8 – 10
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Videos from Team Lipstick – Day 1 – 7

Videos from Team Lipstick – Day 1 – 7
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Pictures from Andre – Day 1 – 7

Pictures from Andre – Day 1 – 7
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Day 7 – 24th August – Grand Prairies to Watson Lake

Day 7 – 24th August – Grand Prairies to Watson Lake

The boys decided to hit it big today and drive as close to White Horse in the North as possible and escape the endless farmlands which really became quiet boring with their repetitive appearance.   The aim was to hit

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Day 6 – 23rd August – Saskatoon to Grand Prairies

Day 6 – 23rd August – Saskatoon to Grand Prairies

Another long drive through the wheatfields with not much to be seen other than a few little villages which seem to cater for all needs of the farmers from agricultural equipment to general stores and warehouses supplying their daily needs

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Day 5 – 22st August – Winnipeg to Saskatoon

Day 5 – 22st August – Winnipeg to Saskatoon

After a great evening with Theresa and Chris the boys continued their journey towards Saskatoon in a north westerly direction. Saskatoon is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Straddling a bend in the South Saskatchewan River and

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Day 4 – 21st August – Thunder bay to Winnipeg

Day 4 – 21st August – Thunder bay to Winnipeg

Team Lipstick realised that the battery feeding Lipstick’s on-board fridge must have passed its expiry date because despite charging it all night it remained flat.   So, the first task of the morning was to find a battery shop and

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Day 3 – 20th August – Saute St Marie to Thunderbay

Day 3 – 20th August – Saute St Marie to Thunderbay

Early wake up today for a long trip along the lakes and through the forests of this part of Canada. The largest of the Great Lakes of North America group is Lake Superior along which the boys drove for hours.

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Day 2 – 19th August – Niagara to Saute St Marie

Day 2 – 19th August – Niagara to Saute St Marie

After a nice breakfast at one of the Diners next to the Motel the boys set off on their way to Buffalo City and the Niagara Falls.   The early start was worth it as they found easy parking right

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Day 1 – 17th – 18th August – New York City

Day 1 – 17th – 18th August – New York City

Thursday was again spent with engaging the forward agents on how to speed up the importation of Lipstick and listening to their standard reply that it is not them who are delaying things but the US custom department. So, another

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Video’s From Team Lipstick – New York

Video’s From Team Lipstick – New York
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Pictures From Andre – New York

Pictures From Andre – New York
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15th -16th August – Waiting for Lipstick

15th -16th August – Waiting for Lipstick

Patience is getting stretched to the limits for Team Lipstick as they are awaiting release of the car by US customs control.   Whilst the container arrived on the 12thof August our US shipping agents are keeping the boys waiting

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9th – 14th August – New York here we are!

9th – 14th August – New York here we are!

Andre arrived from Dubai and Willy touched down from Frankfurt late at night on 8th of August and booked into a small hotel in 36th street – not far from Times Square. Day 1 was spent to explore Times Square

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Expedition Intro – Lipstick doing Americas 2017

Expedition Intro – Lipstick doing Americas 2017

Lipstick doing Americas 2017 Having completed the Silkroad from China to Europe , going North and South  on the African continent it seem only logical that the Americas should become the next adventure for team Lipstick. Routing for 1st leg

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The ELAO Expedition: Going Down Under 2019

Having driven through 5 of the bigger continents on earth it was just a matter of time for Team Lipstick to complete their world tour and explore the smallest of the 6 continents -AUSTRALIA. Read More..

The ELAO Expedition: Going East 2017


Having completed the Silkroad from China to Europe , going North and South on the African continent it seem only logical that the Americas should become the next adventure for team Lipstick.Lipstick was shipped out to New York in July 2017 fromwhere Andre and Willy
will join the well travelled Landcruiser and go on tour through Canada and up to Alaska before turning South again until they reach the bottom end of South America and then finally ship the car back to South Africa from Argentine or Brazil.
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The ELAO Expedition: Going West 2016


Inspired by Marco Polo the great adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia -dating 1271 to 1295-it was decided to follow his footsteps on this journey which is known as the Silk Road. The main travelers of the Silk Road at that time were merchants who organized various caravans to cross the Gobi Deserts. Overcoming all kinds of hardships.... Read more

The ELAO Expedition: Going South 2014

3 years have passed since team Lipstick went up north along the East Coast of Africa through Europe to Germany. During our return to East London the idea to complete the return trip from Europe down south along the west coast of Africa was born...Read more

The ELAO Expedition: Going North 2011

A trip through Africa…. Ever since Willy Gauss arrived by plane in 1974 in South Africa it was his dream to one day drive back through Africa by car. Dreams don’t come easy however and the time required is not...Read more

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