KOëS RALLY and BEYOND 😎

[Ebee]

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[Vis Arend]

We depart and all of a sudden we are confronted with a strong, a very strong north wind. The further we ride the stronger the wind gets.
We still enjoy the scenery though, and the road is just pure bliss.

 

[Vis Arend]

On route to Aroab we see signs of recent rain in the area, a rare sight I would think for this time of the year.
And still, the wind was howling.

 

[Vis Arend]

Some more before Aroab.

 

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We refuel in Aroab, buy a toasted sammie at the local shop, and we are on the road towards Koës pan. The wind is relentless.

You can see the Koës pan in the distance.

Friendly marshals greeting us.

Koës pan from the south side.

 

[woody1]

Nou sien ek ook die en ry lekker saam.
Ja daai spashes van modder water wat die ou in die karretjie ry ken ons goed
Ek sien die fiets se handvatsels het toe ook olifant ore gekry.

 

[Oubones]

Ek ry lekker saam!
Ek neem aan julle was dankbaar vir die karretjie met die wind! Die klein fietse sou moeilik gewees het.

 

[Vis Arend]

Nou sien ek ook die en ry lekker saam.
Ja daai spashes van modder water wat die ou in die karretjie ry ken ons goed
Ek sien die fiets se handvatsels het toe ook olifant ore gekry.

Daai water en sand, die een in die karretjie kry hom baie. En moennie vergeet van die koue nie.
Yip, olifant ore is op, maar ek is nog in 'n tweestryd of hulle werk of nie. Ek vermoed die wind warrel van agter in en maak jou hanne, of sal ek sê die vingerpunte, baie baie koud.

 

[Vis Arend]

Ek ry lekker saam!
Ek neem aan julle was dankbaar vir die karretjie met die wind! Die klein fietse sou moeilik gewees het.

Dankie Hennie, ja, gewoontlik wil jy nie wind hê met die karretjie nie, maar ek was baie bly ons was nie op die klein bikes nie, ek dink ons sou nou nog op Ariamsvlei gesit het.

 

[Mev Vis Arend]

Nou sien ek ook die en ry lekker saam.
Ja daai spashes van modder water wat die ou in die karretjie ry ken ons goed
Ek sien die fiets se handvatsels het toe ook olifant ore gekry.

Jong, woody1, as ek al die modder en sand en water wat ek al ingekry het bymekaar kon maak sou ek vir ons 'n redelike size plot iewers kon "oprig". Dit was baie erger toe die karretjie nog laag was. Ek onthou toe ons langs die Botswana grens Molopo toe gery het, het die sand in golwe die karretjie ingekom. Jy kan nie glo waar klim daai sand orals in nie. .

 

[Snafu]

Lekker om weer n RR van julle te sien!

 

[Humpty Dumpty]

More, more, more, you inspiring me towards a sidecar for my F800 !!!!!

 

[Tampan]

Fantasties Visarende, ek ry te lekker saam!

 

[Heimer]

My gunsteling riding couple ..

 

[Vis Arend]

More, more, more, you inspiring me towards a sidecar for my F800 !!!!!

At the end of this report you will need no more inspiring.

 

[Vis Arend]

Fantasties Visarende, ek ry te lekker saam!

Dankie @Tampan , joh, daai Kalahari lyk erg mooi die jaar. Ons is so bly ons het gegaan.

 

[Vis Arend]

My gunsteling riding couple ..

Dankbaar Jan

 

[Vis Arend]

We get to Koës, we arranged with our friend from the farm to meet us there at 11:00, we arrived just after 11.
A nice WELCOME.

We find our campspot for the night.

The tented camp.

This is where we will camp tonight.

We set up camp and unpack. Time to see what's happening on the pan.
We get there, cars, bikes, four wheelers and lots of people around. You can see this is a well organized event.
We get to the main tent and support the local tannies, properse braaivleis and boerewors is on offer at cheap cheap prizes. We eat tender and fat Kalahari sheep, We even have poeding after we managed to get the meat down.

The cars are standing ready for their race of the day, I see Rickus flagging them off at the start. Once they gone, we go and great the big man. Nice seeing you again Rickus, julle manne en manninne doen goeie werk, wel gedaan.

With the cars gone we go and see where we can see some action.

 

[Vis Arend]

After all the excitement and lovely food we get thirsty, we head of to camp and sort that thirst.

Me and our friend, Magda.

I know there will be more WD's coming to the rally. We eagerly await them.
Later 3 bikes arrive, I think it is the Western Cape squad, I jump up and wave t the guys, they pass me and stop at the other camp spots. They come closer and greet us, no, it is not the WC guys, these guys are from Aranos. Maak ek my naam lekker gat. Does not matter, we have a lekker chat, Magda know them.
It's getting dark and no sign of the WC guys, only us and the 3 guys from Aranos at the camp, the tented camp if loaded with people.

We start our fire and have a lekker rib braai with a piece of wors and braaibrood. Just the way to end a great day.

This is a family program, so no phodies for the rest of the night. I can however report that no damage or harm were done and no animals were harmed in the process.
The 1st night in the Kalahari done and dusted.

 

[TheBear]

Nice! Mal oor al die fotos.