Cape West Coast, Augrabies, Verneukpan, Colesberg, Rhodes, Durban

[GStry]

West Coast RR

 

[GStry]

Unfortunately no pictures on our way down to the Cape.  eepwall:
Picked up my one son at the airport in Capetown after spending the night with a friends on their wine farm in Robertson.  

 

[GStry]

From the airport we were going up to Paternoster for the first night and Shane mentioned the Ship that had run aground at Blou bergstrand. We decided to have a look. We had lunch here and continued up to Paternoster. The pictures are from Bloubergstrand.

 

[GStry]

Paternoster, nice place to study, (sister studied for her masters here) walk on the beach and watch the sun set.
We watched the Boks clap the All Blacks here and was surprised at the support the coloureds still give the All Blacks. They are colourful  :mwink:

 

[Smidty]

Lekker  :happy1:

 

[Chrisl]

You sir know how to take pictures. Please continue!

 

[LeonDude]

Nice!  :thumleft:

 

[GStry]

Can't wait to leave now, We are all kitted up and starting to get hot, need some airflow soon .  
We fill up and take one slow ride through Paternoster and decide to have a look at Tities baai, who knows what we might find  :mwink: and stop a few times for a photo shoot.  

 

[GStry]

More pics

 

[Tienie]

Pragtige foto's!

 

[BMWPE]

Great pics so far  :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Bigboy]

Excellent report so far,  :thumleft:  don't forget about our little ride down the beach towards the point and the stone cottages on the beach.  I'am keeping a close eye on this report.   

 

[GStry]

Thanks, lots more to come.

After leaving Tietiesbaai we hit the beach north of Paternoster for about 3km or 4km before we were able to turn off onto a sand track.  

 

[GStry]

More

 

[Would I?]

great pics and nice report so far. Keep it comming..... :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[GStry]

Before we leave Paternoster a few last pics and some history may be in order.
History of Paternoster

This picturesque fishing town, 15km north-west of Vredenburg, is one of the oldest coastal towns along the West Coast and is famous for its crayfish. There are many white-washed fishermen's cottages dotted along a long, white beach. In the town some of the atmosphere of a fishing community of a bygone era is preserved.

In spring many flower lovers stay here to visit the impressive Columbine nature Reserve just 3 km away. Tietiesbaai (made famous by Pieter Pieterse) forms part of the Columbine Nature Reserve and is frequented by campers and caravaners, especially in December.

Columbine Nature Reserve is about 16km from Vredenburg and 3km from Paternoster. The bay, which is part of the reserve, has many picnic spots and braai facilities. There are basic overnight facilities and ablution blocks.

Visit Cape Columbine, The last manned lighthouse built on the South African coast for more information about this fascinating light house and Paternoster.

The Lisboa wrecked on Soldiers Reef – Paternoster: On 23 October 1910, the Lisboa ran aground on Soldiers Reef near Paternoster. The wreck of the Lisboa is particularly interesting because it was the first occasion on the South African coast on which radio telegraphy was used to summon help by a ship in distress.

 

[fat b]

Nice so far , keep it coming  :thumleft:

 

[GStry]

It's almost midday, we need to get going and to adjust our original plan which was to go up the coast via the beach tracks to Doornbaai and camp there or somewhere enroute.   Still feeling off colour after getting sick enroute to Capetown, the idea of camping and battling sand was not looking too appealing and Bushmans Kloof was beckoning. We set off for Elands Bay which was easy going, the sand was damp from the rains but it was cold and a stiff breeze was blowing from the west.
We got to Elands Bay and turned inland for the Cederburg Mountains and Pakhuis Pass and then Bushmans Kloof.

By the time we got to Bushmans Kloof it was almost dark and I was pleased to be there.

 

[ED]

eepwall: :thumleft:

 

[Tienie]

What about a Mapsource file of the trip?