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Meiringspoort and Baviaanskloof

After our wonderful soul cleansing days in the solitude and vastness of the Karoo we left Sutherland en route to Port Elizabeth, where we would meet daughter Erika and her family for Christmas. We tra...

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Dec 15, 2020

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Franschoek Pass and a dam or two

When we left Lamberts Bay , we took some more gravel roads to slowly make our way back to Cape Town. Somewhere halfway between Lamberts Bay and Piketberg we passed yet another massive solar installati...

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Nov 10, 2020

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Tulbagh and Bains Kloof Pass

When we left Swartberg Pass, we headed back to Cape Town. Always looking for the roads less travelled, we decided on a road between Laingsburg and Touwsrivier that runs paralell with the N1 and passes...

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Nov 1, 2020

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Swartberg Pass and Die Hel

After we had left Route 62 at Calitzdorp and passed through the Nels River valley, we arrived at the foot of the Swartberg Pass. (watch here various videos of the Swartberg pass, courtesy of Mountain ...

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Oct 9, 2020

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(Part of) Route 62

Part one: Montagu to Barrydale A beautiful drive out of Genadendal and through the bright floral streets of Greyton got us to a night stop with beautiful views onto the Mountains of the Riviersonderen...

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Oct 6, 2020

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Jonkershoek Waterfall Hike

One Sunday, together with our friends Gavin and Lee (we were still working at Trokkie at their workshop) we joined my sister Lut and husband Gerhard for a tasting day in the winelands. Gerhard’s broth...

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Oct 1, 2020

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Orchards and vineyards

Morning dawned bright and colourful and spent an early night after our amazing Wolfberg hike with my sister and the family. After a leisurely cup of coffee, overlooking the flowery valley where we wok...

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Sep 11, 2020

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Cederberg Cracks

As we had been advised that Wolfberg Cracks would be a serious hike, we got up early and- because Trokkie is slightly slower than a landcruiser- we sent my sister ahead for permits and caught up with ...

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Sep 10, 2020

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Piketberg, Citrusdal and Cederberg Wilderness

After our R&R day of catching up with washing, cleaning, and sorting out various odds and ends, we woke up to a cloudy and thunderous looking sunrise. After our morning coffee, we left Leentjiesklip i...

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Sep 9, 2020

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Majestic Cederberg

After our visit to the Gannabos quiver tree forest and a night around the fire at a nearby bush camp we headed back south in the direction of Wupperthal and the Cederberg Mountains. We made a short st...

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