In search of the shortest Pass and the old homestead.

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RobCrouch

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Took a quick ride out to where I grew up...
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Cursory stop at the rail bridge crossing the Tierpoort river, downstream from the dam.
Then onward to the pass, the name used to be just after the steep incline warning. @Hollywood
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Then I decided to pop around to the farm Avondale where I spent the first years of my life till moving to Bloem in Std 5
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The road to the farmhouse looked rather muddy... so next time when I am not alone.
Then I returned via The Tierpoort Road, as marked on Googlemaps. My first time and quite a delight to ride... some sections real dirt highway.
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Het opgemerk daar is baie meer haak en steek langs die paaie deesdae...
... ja ... hulle is gewoonlik van die eerstes om te vestig in versteurde areas wat toegelaat word om na natuurlike veld te rehabiliteer. Die padskouers word nie meer onderhou nie of as dit dieper in is, dalk ou landerye wat nie meer geploeg word nie ... dit is hoekom ek die agterpaaie so geniet, die plantlewe vertel jou die storie van die omgewing ...
 
... ja ... hulle is gewoonlik van die eerstes om te vestig in versteurde areas wat toegelaat word om na natuurlike veld te rehabiliteer. Die padskouers word nie meer onderhou nie of as dit dieper in is, dalk ou landerye wat nie meer geploeg word nie ... dit is hoekom ek die agterpaaie so geniet, die plantlewe vertel jou die storie van die omgewing ...
Is die "Haak en steek" dan nie oorspronklik van hierdie area nie?
 
Lovely photos and ride RobC :love:, but is this a" guess the location" thread or may I ask where this is ? . :LOL:
 
Nice ride report Rob. Lekker pics ook. Your reference to "shortest pass" had me heading to Google and while I can't say I found yours, I did find some interesting info. We can always learn something new. 👍
 
Is die "Haak en steek" dan nie oorspronklik van hierdie area nie?
2S_Dan ... die spesie is wyd verspreid in suidelike afrika en selfs verder noord ... hulle kan geharde omstandighede oorleef maar hou nie van "nat voete" en ryp nie ... klein boompies wat beskerm(end) word / groei, raak meer koue gehard na mate hulle ouer word ...
 
Is die "Haak en steek" dan nie oorspronklik van hierdie area nie?
Daar is 'n paar spesies. Die een het mooi blink blare. So om en by 30 tot 40mm in deursnee. Sal fotos neem vogende keer.
Het nou nog merk op my nek waar een my laas naweek geraps het.
 
Nice ride report Rob. Lekker pics ook. Your reference to "shortest pass" had me heading to Google and while I can't say I found yours, I did find some interesting info. We can always learn something new. 👍
I must dig in my photo archive. I am sure I still have a pic of the sign.
 
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