JACOVV
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BLOUBERG STRAND TO BONZA BAY (6 DAYS OF FUN)
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Ek het die voorste sitplek in die fliek. :laughing4: Gooi ou maat, wag nou al lank vir die RR. :thumleft:
JACOVV
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OK – so where do I start?
This would be more than the normal RR as Ou Bees will also write down her experiences during the trip.
Our son, LJ, and his fiancée, whom he met at varsity, informed us earlier the year that they are getting married 18 December in Tulbach at Morgansvlei.
Immediately I started thinking of trips in the Western Cape we can do. Various options were on the board like the Cederberge, West Coast or the Boland in the whole.
Later the year they asked if they can come and visit after their honeymoon. BINGO – No problem we said, but would you mind to bring the car back to East London? Pleasure they said and so all the planning started!! :deal: :deal:
ChrisL and Visarend were contacted and routes and ideas were given and shared. A big thanks to you both for all the help. Places were booked and the days were counted. Due to various reasons, I had to “trailer” the bike to Cape Town and I had to get the 2 grandma’s in Cradock.
Saturday, 14 December at 14H00 we left East London for Cradock. It was a trip of 5 hours (normally 3 hours) due to road works and taxi’s. At one stage we were the only civilian car between +/- 30 taxi’s.
Morgansvlei Guest Farm
LJ & Celesste
Looks like "Die Groot Trek" to Cape Town.
This would be more than the normal RR as Ou Bees will also write down her experiences during the trip.
Our son, LJ, and his fiancée, whom he met at varsity, informed us earlier the year that they are getting married 18 December in Tulbach at Morgansvlei.
Immediately I started thinking of trips in the Western Cape we can do. Various options were on the board like the Cederberge, West Coast or the Boland in the whole.
Later the year they asked if they can come and visit after their honeymoon. BINGO – No problem we said, but would you mind to bring the car back to East London? Pleasure they said and so all the planning started!! :deal: :deal:
ChrisL and Visarend were contacted and routes and ideas were given and shared. A big thanks to you both for all the help. Places were booked and the days were counted. Due to various reasons, I had to “trailer” the bike to Cape Town and I had to get the 2 grandma’s in Cradock.
Saturday, 14 December at 14H00 we left East London for Cradock. It was a trip of 5 hours (normally 3 hours) due to road works and taxi’s. At one stage we were the only civilian car between +/- 30 taxi’s.
Morgansvlei Guest Farm
LJ & Celesste
Looks like "Die Groot Trek" to Cape Town.
JACOVV
Race Dog
Sunday morning we left Cradock for Aberdeen. We booked at Prins Albert and decided to go from Aberdeen to Prins Albert via Rietbron as I have never there been before.
Aberdeen’s church – I believe it has the highest tower in RSA.
From Aberdeen we did gravel to Prins ALbert. Ou Bees opening one of the many gates.
We saw various of these:
Rietbron’s main street.
They have a springbok on top of the tower.
We slept at “Sommerso” in Prins Albert and ate like kings at the Swartberg Hotel.
The following morning we showed the grandma’s Meiringspoort and had breakfast in De Rust.
We then moved to Cape Town with the speed of lightning to meet the rest of the family and catch up with the news.
After the wedding we visited various family and listen to all the stories.
Here our granddaughter, Zilke, tells me that she’ll get another “sussie” or “boetie”. And I had to believe her as her parents confirmed the latter.
Aberdeen’s church – I believe it has the highest tower in RSA.
From Aberdeen we did gravel to Prins ALbert. Ou Bees opening one of the many gates.
We saw various of these:
Rietbron’s main street.
They have a springbok on top of the tower.
We slept at “Sommerso” in Prins Albert and ate like kings at the Swartberg Hotel.
The following morning we showed the grandma’s Meiringspoort and had breakfast in De Rust.
We then moved to Cape Town with the speed of lightning to meet the rest of the family and catch up with the news.
After the wedding we visited various family and listen to all the stories.
Here our granddaughter, Zilke, tells me that she’ll get another “sussie” or “boetie”. And I had to believe her as her parents confirmed the latter.
Dutchman81
Race Dog
Het die voorreg gehad om oom hulle per sms te volg... nou kan ek darem die prentjies sien , lyk goed sovêr . Ek is in vir die trip :thumleft:
JACOVV
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Vis Arend said:
Tel net daai popcorn op wat jy so mors :imaposer:
Dutchman81 said:
Plesier :thumleft:
JACOVV
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DAY 1 – 23 DECEMBER 2013:
Bloubergstrand, Strand, Gordonsbaai, Hermanus, Stanford, Pearly Beach, Elim, Struisbaai, L’Agulhas, Waenhuiskrans, Bredasdorp.
Monday, 23 December and we are up and running as from early in the morning.
The cars are making me mad. It is as if they don’t want to ride, and the wind is terrible. I’m nervous as I’m not used to so many cars around me. I’m also worried about Ou Bees as it would be the longest trip she’ll ever do and if she’ll enjoy the trip.
When we past Gordonsbay it started to get better. I see Ou Bees is rustig behind me taking kiekies as if she works for one of other news paper I smiled and thought by myself: – WAAR IS DIT LEKKER?? HIER IS DIT LEKKER :biggrin:
Dual – I owe you – there were just to many cars and people.
Ou Bees' Experience of the day:
Groot dag het aangebreek!! Fiets is gepak – ons is aangetrek. Franco bring vir ons koffie, neem foto’s en daar ry ons ......
Opgewonde, maar onderliggend ‘n onbekende stap vir my – bang, glad nie maar die gevoel van wat vir ons voorle wat vir my baie onbekend en heeltemal buite my comfort zone is, was weliswaar heeltyd in my gedagtes. “Here, behoed en bewaar ons en hou U wakened hand oor ons en ook al die ander motoriste”. Wel, Hy het. Dag 1 van die trip was ongelooflik lekker.
Ons het gery van Franco’le se huis na Bloubergstrand waar ons ons 1ste foto geneem het. Die vakansiegangers is bitter baie en hulle ry so stadig, wat dit vir Jaco moeilik maak om met die pakasie en my deur die verkeer te ry.
Dit is ‘n warm dag, ons sweet maar beide van ons is baie geduldig. Gansbaai, Struisbaai en ons leplekkie sal Bredasdorp wees.
Die allermooiste foto”s geneem – kyk ek raak nou wild op die ‘bike’ !!
Op Hermanus aangekom en deur die verkeer probeer om ‘n koffiewinkeltjie te kry. Jou waar, tussen al die vakansiegangers in ‘n klein stil straatjie, kry ons ‘n vriendelike ‘Car Guard’, parkeer die fiets en kry vir ons ‘n tafeltjie om rustig die roete verder te beplan. Die hoogtepunt van die oggend was die klein dogtertjie (ek skat haar so 10) wat absoluut ‘n uitblinker restaurant manager eendag gaan wees.
Nou ja, magies is vol, kele is nat en toe ons buite kom om verder te ry was ons gestop in ons skoene met ‘n baie geinterresseerde inwoner wat elke oomblik bewonder wat ons beplan. Vir Jaco was dit natuurlik glad nie moeilik om vir hom ons hele vakansie met soveel passie en oorgawe te vertel nie.
Einde ten laaste vat ons weer die pad maar die verskil is, ons ry nou grondpad na Struisbaai – wat ‘n mooi plek. Toe Waenhuiskrans.
Kaap Augualas was ook op ons roete en vreemd hoe vinnig ek gemaklik begin raak het op die fiets – ons is deur donga’s, klippe, rotse ens om daar te kom, maar ek het so gemaklik en geduldig net gevolg. So nice om die, of liewer een van die aantreklikhede wat soveel mense al beleef het, ook te kon sien. Dit was nog altyd Jaco se droom om dit te sien.
Nou ja, my voete is aan die brand, my boots is dalk te klein, maar loop, loop ek. Ry, ry ek!!. Alles in die gees.
In Bredasdorp aangekom, so by 3pm het ons ons leplekkie gekry. Wat ‘n vriendelike Ou Oumie en Tannie. Die oom is ook ‘n motorfiets entosias en het min van ons gesigte gesien – hy is meer geinterreseerd in die ‘regte fiets’ wat ons ry. Die tannie is ongelooflik trots op haar gastehuis “The Coach House”. Verduidelik met oorgawe wat waar is en waar ons hulle kon kry sou ons nog iets kort – wat ‘n skoon plek!
Lekker gestort, vars vat ek en Jaco die pad te voet om iets te gaan eet. Spur klink na ‘n goeie idée en nie te ver nie. Wat ‘n lekker bord kos, skoon en vinnige diens. Lekker moeg, magies vol, vat ons te voet weer die pad terug om te gaan skuins le.
Vere kussings is ons voorland, maar ‘n boer maak ‘n plan – gelukkig kry ek op die boonste vloer van die huisie ‘n gewone kussing. Koppies raak skaars die sagte kussings en nou ja, more sorg weer vir homself.
‘Dankie Liewe Heer vir ‘n veilige trip’
Bloubergstrand, Strand, Gordonsbaai, Hermanus, Stanford, Pearly Beach, Elim, Struisbaai, L’Agulhas, Waenhuiskrans, Bredasdorp.
Monday, 23 December and we are up and running as from early in the morning.
The cars are making me mad. It is as if they don’t want to ride, and the wind is terrible. I’m nervous as I’m not used to so many cars around me. I’m also worried about Ou Bees as it would be the longest trip she’ll ever do and if she’ll enjoy the trip.
When we past Gordonsbay it started to get better. I see Ou Bees is rustig behind me taking kiekies as if she works for one of other news paper I smiled and thought by myself: – WAAR IS DIT LEKKER?? HIER IS DIT LEKKER :biggrin:
Dual – I owe you – there were just to many cars and people.
Ou Bees' Experience of the day:
Groot dag het aangebreek!! Fiets is gepak – ons is aangetrek. Franco bring vir ons koffie, neem foto’s en daar ry ons ......
Opgewonde, maar onderliggend ‘n onbekende stap vir my – bang, glad nie maar die gevoel van wat vir ons voorle wat vir my baie onbekend en heeltemal buite my comfort zone is, was weliswaar heeltyd in my gedagtes. “Here, behoed en bewaar ons en hou U wakened hand oor ons en ook al die ander motoriste”. Wel, Hy het. Dag 1 van die trip was ongelooflik lekker.
Ons het gery van Franco’le se huis na Bloubergstrand waar ons ons 1ste foto geneem het. Die vakansiegangers is bitter baie en hulle ry so stadig, wat dit vir Jaco moeilik maak om met die pakasie en my deur die verkeer te ry.
Dit is ‘n warm dag, ons sweet maar beide van ons is baie geduldig. Gansbaai, Struisbaai en ons leplekkie sal Bredasdorp wees.
Die allermooiste foto”s geneem – kyk ek raak nou wild op die ‘bike’ !!
Op Hermanus aangekom en deur die verkeer probeer om ‘n koffiewinkeltjie te kry. Jou waar, tussen al die vakansiegangers in ‘n klein stil straatjie, kry ons ‘n vriendelike ‘Car Guard’, parkeer die fiets en kry vir ons ‘n tafeltjie om rustig die roete verder te beplan. Die hoogtepunt van die oggend was die klein dogtertjie (ek skat haar so 10) wat absoluut ‘n uitblinker restaurant manager eendag gaan wees.
Nou ja, magies is vol, kele is nat en toe ons buite kom om verder te ry was ons gestop in ons skoene met ‘n baie geinterresseerde inwoner wat elke oomblik bewonder wat ons beplan. Vir Jaco was dit natuurlik glad nie moeilik om vir hom ons hele vakansie met soveel passie en oorgawe te vertel nie.
Einde ten laaste vat ons weer die pad maar die verskil is, ons ry nou grondpad na Struisbaai – wat ‘n mooi plek. Toe Waenhuiskrans.
Kaap Augualas was ook op ons roete en vreemd hoe vinnig ek gemaklik begin raak het op die fiets – ons is deur donga’s, klippe, rotse ens om daar te kom, maar ek het so gemaklik en geduldig net gevolg. So nice om die, of liewer een van die aantreklikhede wat soveel mense al beleef het, ook te kon sien. Dit was nog altyd Jaco se droom om dit te sien.
Nou ja, my voete is aan die brand, my boots is dalk te klein, maar loop, loop ek. Ry, ry ek!!. Alles in die gees.
In Bredasdorp aangekom, so by 3pm het ons ons leplekkie gekry. Wat ‘n vriendelike Ou Oumie en Tannie. Die oom is ook ‘n motorfiets entosias en het min van ons gesigte gesien – hy is meer geinterreseerd in die ‘regte fiets’ wat ons ry. Die tannie is ongelooflik trots op haar gastehuis “The Coach House”. Verduidelik met oorgawe wat waar is en waar ons hulle kon kry sou ons nog iets kort – wat ‘n skoon plek!
Lekker gestort, vars vat ek en Jaco die pad te voet om iets te gaan eet. Spur klink na ‘n goeie idée en nie te ver nie. Wat ‘n lekker bord kos, skoon en vinnige diens. Lekker moeg, magies vol, vat ons te voet weer die pad terug om te gaan skuins le.
Vere kussings is ons voorland, maar ‘n boer maak ‘n plan – gelukkig kry ek op die boonste vloer van die huisie ‘n gewone kussing. Koppies raak skaars die sagte kussings en nou ja, more sorg weer vir homself.
‘Dankie Liewe Heer vir ‘n veilige trip’
JACOVV
Race Dog
On our way to Gordons Bay - the wind is pumping!!
I'll rather be on my Blik Met Wiele
For some or other reason, I took the wrong road here . . . . . Ai tog!!
I'll rather be on my Blik Met Wiele
For some or other reason, I took the wrong road here . . . . . Ai tog!!
JACOVV
Race Dog
From where we are coming . . .
Other bikers
I think it is Van Gogh smoking his pipe??
Other bikers
I think it is Van Gogh smoking his pipe??
Mev Vis Arend
Race Dog
Ek sit ook met 'n groot fles en wag. :biggrin:
JACOVV
Race Dog
Difflock said:
Mev Vis Arend said:
Sal nou nou die beskuit bring :biggrin:
JACOVV
Race Dog
Once we went over the "neck", the wind was calmer. I think we are passing Pringle Bay.
Passing Bettysbay
Passing Bettysbay
JACOVV
Race Dog
Ore is seer 
, but that was sorted out after this.
We didn't see any goose
And this one missed the tide
, but that was sorted out after this.We didn't see any goose
And this one missed the tide
JACOVV
Race Dog
And so the first of so many gravel roads started :biggrin: We saw a lot of cars on the gravel roads close to CT.
Elim - what I thought it would be.
Elim - what I thought it would be.
JACOVV
Race Dog
Since I can remember, I wanted to visit this place, and here it is!!! :biggrin:
JACOVV
Race Dog
The first night we slept in Bredasdorp.
Church in Bredasdorp.
Day 2 to follow.
Church in Bredasdorp.
Day 2 to follow.
JACOVV
Race Dog
Fill the flasks and for those in the movies, it's interval time now :biggrin:
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Jaco, al gatvol aan kofie gedrink so gaan nou van Vis se medisyne drink :laughing4:
Geniet jou RR :thumleft:
Geniet jou RR :thumleft:
JACOVV
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OK - julle kan nou maar weer jul plekke inneem ;D
Laat ons aanskuif na dag 2.
Laat ons aanskuif na dag 2.
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