Town and country guest house

04/10/2026

Twice a month we produce a newsletter. A lot of time and effort goes into it. It’s always free.

In this episode
✅ Rugby chaos
✅ River crossings
✅ MyMPSA
✅ 2027 Tours Calendar
✅ Illegal road signs
✅ Don’t leave the gear-lever in D
✅ Cederberg
✅ Swartberg to Die Hel
✅ Lesotho recoveries
✅ Great Karoo
✅ New pass added: Makhaleng

If you’re not into reading, we have two podcasts that cover the contents. One in English and the other in Afrikaans.

Let’s go!

https://www.mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/news/2027-latest-news-1st-october,-2026.html

05/06/2026

11/04/2026

The Photo That Broke The Internet — And Every Heart Along With It
They Say A Dog Loves You More Than He Loves Himself.
This photo proves the feeling is completely mutual.
16 Years Ago, A Man Took A Selfie.
Nothing special about it.
A Wednesday. A car. A pair of aviators.
And a puppy — brindle coat, soulful eyes, resting his chin on his human's shoulder like he'd been doing it his whole life.
Because he had.
He just didn't know yet how long that life would be.
16 Years Later, He Did It Again.
Same pose. Same car. Same soul.
The man's hair has turned silver. His beard carries the quiet dignity of someone who has lived. The puppy — now a senior dog with a frosted muzzle and wise, tired eyes — didn't hesitate for a single second.
He rested his chin on that same shoulder.
5,840 days. And he still chose the exact same spot.
Then Came The Question That Stopped Everyone Mid-Scroll:
"Do you think pets know how much we love them?"
Science will give you answers about oxytocin and pack bonding.
But anyone who has ever felt the weight of a dog's head on their shoulder after the hardest day of their life already knows the truth:
They don't just know.
They are the love.**
This Wasn't A Long Life To That Dog.
It wasn't "16 years."
It was simply a lifetime — spent exactly where he was always meant to be.
Right there.
On that shoulder.
Next to his person.
Some bonds don't age.
They just deepen.
🐾 Share this if your pet has ever looked at you like you're their whole world.
Because to them — you are.

20/12/2025

How is your Sunday going? lol