Hogsback Weekend - February 2011

[JACOVV]

Sorry for Hijack, put I've got permission from Irish to do the RR  :thumleft:

It all started with Irish.  He thought that it would have been a good idea to go to Hogsback and he posted it on the forum. The response was overwhelming - 350 posts and 2 568 views.  On the "Planning a Ride" a “Friday Drinks” was organised and new forum members were met.

Irish - being a Scotish and a Teacher way long back, he organised everything in detail.  The route was planned and at various points we all had to meet and wait for the rest of the group – i.e. Cathcart for a breakfast which was in fact a very very late brunch. Our group only arrived at 13H00 . . . . . Sorry for the falls DarrenO & HeavyD.  :'(  :'(

The meeting point was at Farmarama (between Gonubie & Beacon Bay) at 07H00 but due to unforeseen delays, the first group only left at 07H30. 15 Bikes left in groups of 5 each.  Irish led the first group, with Kally’s group following and us last.  At last the week-end started  :ricky:

I forgot the camera at home and only took a few with the cell phone on our way there.  :-\

It was nice meeting all the faces and hope we can do this soon.

Please enjoy and feel free to add your photo’s and report.

Irish explaining all the rules etc regarding the bar lady in Hogsback  ot:

 

[JACOVV]

Pickle talking to Irish & his boet (who came all the way from J'Burg to join the ride).  Sorry you couldn't make the braai Saturday evening

Partners in Crime or is it Teachers in Crime????  BigG & Spoedvark. 

The meeting point

Mr & Mrs Wild Coast Adventures

 

[JACOVV]

KLR Cruiser before the off    Sorry Boet

Road near Cathcart

Spoedvark acting like a Vark  :mwink:

 

[KALLY]

Hay Jmol, what about the rest, we haven't got as far as Hogsback yet? but so far so good.

 

[JACOVV]

Hay Jmol, what about the rest, we haven't got as far as Hogsback yet? but so far so good.

Sorry - that's all I have. 

 

[Vis Arend]

Thx Jaco, as jy nie omgee nie, ek gaan so bietjie bysit.

 

[JACOVV]

Thx Jaco, as jy nie omgee nie, ek gaan so bietjie bysit.

Meer as welkom.  Kan nie wag vir julle foto's nie.

 

[Vis Arend]

Here is some of our photos, please feel free to add your own comments.

The main group left from East London, we left from King William’s Town and would regroup at Bolo........
Some pictures from King on route to Bolo

Approaching Bolo

At Bolo we took a left turn towards Henderson

We stopped and waited.......

And decided to slowly proceed, some nice scenery

This sign did not help at all

Ons ry dat die stof so staan

Little river at Henderson

This is where we had a lekka brunch............lekka late brunch, and some good beers, and met some good people......and ........

The tools of the trade

We started to head out to Hogsback

JMOL, sorry vir die agterkant

And that is where we stayed

The view from where we stayed

Some struggled to get up the next morning

‘n Onbekende WD

I hope you guys checked the inside of your boots, this is what I found in my pannier.

 

[LanceSA]

Thanks for starting the story Jmol. I might have called it 'Away with the Fairies', as that's the back packers that we stayed at.
What an awesome weekend. Good company, great riding and a great get away.
The Eastern Cape is the greenest I have seen it in years. The butcher in Stutterheim said that just 6 weeks ago they were still experiencing their longest drought in 40 years. Now it is beautiful with all the dams full.
Just have a look at the scenery....

Pat "Irish'

His brother Chris who flew down from the big smoke just for the ride and is new to DS riding - lekker guy.

Barry

and Dion'Bud500' and his beautiful wife

 

[White Rhino]

Great stuff guys. Yes, I was one of those lurkers while you were planning. Fugly's fugly feet nearly sorted that out for me. 

I want to get over there from Port St. John's side and then run on to PE so the route and the scenery is fantastic.

Thanks for the pics and the report. Everybody still got their shirt on so it looked pretty tidy. :ricky:

 

[LanceSA]

Stutterheim for lunch

View from my window at the back packers. Cost R 110, value - priceless

This is what a weekend should be about

Saterday night we had an awesome braai with t-bones from Stutt, watched the rugby and stared into the fire, but not for long as most we quite tired.


Breakfast Sunday morning

 

[LanceSA]

I have never seen Sandile dam so full. The last time I was here these marker buoys were high and dry by more than 10 m! Now water is lapping at the overflow.

Last photo of Irish and his boet

And the obigatory photo of the beautiful Miss Katie at Sandile dam.

Thanks for a great weekend. The break was so needed and seemed far longer than just one night out. It was great to meet the PE dogs.Well done and thank you Irish!

 

[DRAZIL]

I left Saturday morning to meet the slum dogs in Hogsback.A small combination of tar and gravel.
I did not take picks from Adelaide  as they are on my previous ride report (Stutterheim recce).
https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=56914.0
Here are a few new ones.
1+2=Riebeek east church
3+4+5=Carlisle bridge over the great fish

 

[DRAZIL]

1= Great fish
2+3+5=campsite
4=squatters  >

 

[DRAZIL]

Slum Dogs chilling
4= ambush photo  :biggrin:

 

[DRAZIL]

1+2+3=some beauts
4=relocating the fire to camp
5=fire duty

 

[DRAZIL]

Last ones
1+2= Spring is in the air. :
Bud We heard the giggles from your tent. >

 

[Thump]

nice one guys

 

[TerrorSA]

Nice to see the pics from the EL guys with their trip up to Hogsback.

Most enjoyable weekend  :thumleft:

 

[Lynn]

Cool guys!  Can't wait - we'll be there in a month!  :thumleft: