Adventure Afrika

Atlantis is calling

I have a problem, a major problem! And it’s all due to Kevin Louw! His white Toyota FJ Cruiser probably has a lot to do with it too! Actually, it’s a great story to tell. It’s a tale about family fun and games in the rolling white sand dunes of Atlantis, some 45 minutes from Cape Town. It’s about an event called the RAW 4x4 Atlantis Fun Day.

But I’m battling to write this story. I have writer’s block on steroids. And it’s completely Kevin Louw’s fault! You see, he’s the one who sent me full tilt down the four-wheel drive YouTube wormhole (www.4wd247.com). But wait, perhaps I’d better explain?

I was covering the Atlantis event for Adventure Afrika magazine. I had contacted Dries du Toit, who oversees business development for the RAW 4x4 brand, prior to the event. I knew

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