Crab went rideabout.

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Crab

Race Dog
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Location
Port Elizabeth
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Suzuki DR650
It was unplanned, but lekker. I rode 1300km, almost all on gravel,
in four days. I went from Patensie through Baviaans to Willowmore,
and to Uniondale, Graaf Rienet, back to Willowmore and through
Baviaans again in the opposite direction. I camped on mountains
and next to the road.
A paper map is essential though, and I never had one with me,
but still it was cool.
 

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  • 19Early monday morning.JPG
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Last ones
 

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awesome.

you went solo?

Where is that wooden hut/cave thing in the first set of pics?
 
Crab, you are in fact my hero! Well done dude. Love the whole camping next to the road in the baviaans thing!! I think secretely we all wish we could do this kind of trip!!  :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
 
Excellent Crab.... that really is a dream trip for me.... now to get the balls to do it...
 
Super ride and you got some fantastic pics there...    :thumleft:

Cloudy, the wooden hut thing is actually a front to a cave... known as the Makadat Caves...
Fantastic place to stay, the lady owner is an absolute hunny, she organised us lamb chops and home-baked bread when we were there.....
 
"Brian was here" is the man's signature - found in many a lekker place.

wish I could join you bru. thanks for the invites tho.
 
Awesome Ride Crab  :thumleft:

I am in dire need of another long solo ride again
 
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