Mosselbay Holiday Trip

[Raggety]

Just a few pics to describe the 2928 km for the 15/16 days. Left Ficksburg 16 Dec fro Bloemfontein.  Had to wait  for the Tuesday to get a new chain and a Anakee for the front.
Me and wifeLeft Bloem 10:30 on the Vara for Mosselbay.  Stopped at at Colesberg, Beaufort-Wes for juice for the Vara. Then took the road South to Meiringspoort. Stpped for pics before reaching the mountains and also in Meiringspoort.  Stopped at Oudtshoorn to stretch the legs and arrived in Mosselbay as the street light came on.  Did Swartbergpass the Friday (see report 4 passes, 2 Bikes, 4 people, half a day for the full report. On the sea fishing the next day. Then to Stilbaai for three days, including a look at Jongensfontein.  Returning on the 31 st via Outeniqua pass and Graaf Reinette.

Pic 1 Coming from Beaufort-Wes
2. Going to mountains
3. Approaching the mountains
4. Lookings backwards at entering Meiringspoort
5.Fisrt turn into Meiringspoort

 

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At the camp site and our living space in Mosselbaai.

 

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Friday's 21st Dec trip up Swartberpass.

See also Ride report 4 passes, 2 bikes, 4 people, half a day.

( Mod's - how do you put in the link to that report?)

 

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1. Meiringspoort stop
2. Meiringpoort.
3.  Stopping in Robinsonpas.
4.  Who's this coming past on the KLR in the Robinspass on the 21st of Dec

 

[White Stripes]

Great, cool. Very nice.

 

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1-3.  On the boat (Unfortunately could not take pic's of fishes (didn't get to muck or biggies)
4.  Note the bait in the top left corner.
5.  At the point of Mosselbaai when having Calamarie and chips

 

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Firts 3 Stilbaai
2 Jongensfontein

 

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Also went to Herold'sBay and George on the 30th. Missed Trailrider in George.  Will try to meet another time.

 

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Three quick pic's on the way back over Outiniqua.  Went a bit to fast (not speeding) for me wife to take good pic's during this part.  The other pic's when riding all taken by her.

Last pic just for good memory -  Sunrise in STilbaai.

I want to go back this year to do the other passes like Montagu - Gamkaskloof, etc, etc