In upmarket Sandton, Johannesburg SA, the most common vehicle is just about any offroader - even though the furthest off road they venture is into the parking bays at the local mall. So that their 4x4's look the part, they sell "designer mud" to apply to the door sills, to prove that they are rugged vehicles.
Here in Mtunzini, I have gone one better - in my recent game reserve visit, I drove through some fresh game poop, and it has splashed over the sides of my 4x4 - designer poop!
Our Richards Bay Church District motto for this year is a quote from someone, himself quoting the Prophet (Thomas S Monson) - "It is better to look up!" Sure if you look down, you might not drive through the rhino, elephant or buffalo poop, but if you look up, you get to see the actual animals who have messed on the dirt roads!
I am amazed that - watching programs like "Trabant Trek", even the worst condition the dirt roads in the far reaches of Darkest Africa get, they are in way better condition to international highways like the Pamir Highway - Kurgistan-ish way (Asia)! The drive south through the Gobi Desert from Mongolia to China, was not even on roads, and they had to follow the train tracks through the desert. Even on "Long Way Down" there are roads - albeit not all tarred - the entire length of Africa! Who really is "Third World" then?
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