Mountain Passes for happiness

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In Rouxville I stop for a cooldrink, 1869 it’s an old town. Plastic flies everywhere, why cant we keep our towns clean ! At the garage a dad and his son is taking a Mcormick on a ride to who knows where

Like many small towns Rouxville has a beautiful sandstone Church

An hour and a half to go to my camp site

 

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As camping goes mother nature heard sidetrack was going to sleep in a tent so here comes the rain !

 

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Wwlcome to the Eastern Cape. Last time I was in Aliwal North must have been mid 90’s with my parents at the warm water springs

 

[Grunder]

Welcome to the Eastern Cape. Last time I was in Aliwal North must have been mid 90’s with my parents at the warm water springs

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Hey, ek onthou daai brug met my return laas van my eie Ben10 trip.

Jy is nou lekker naby

 

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The rain makes those trails even lekkerderder. 😀 Jy gaan lekker kamp en braai en ry. Jy maak ons jaloers man.

 

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Late afternoon I arrive at camp, drops are falling and it looks omninous

It ends up raining for about the whole night luckily my tent stays dry, and when rain finally stops the wind howls through the valley you can hear it coming from a distance. Three couples are camping woth their offroad caravan setups and we have to share a grid as one can only braai under cover. My wors ends up tasting like their vatk tjops ag nee man. Bit dejected I head to my tent certainly not singing in the rain ! But there is always a silver lining and the morning is beautifull

There is no mud or dust, perfect riding weather. Lots of trout streams as I leave camp

 

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First dirt roads and I’m already smiling

The rail line is the much written over one heading to Barkley West, it was by all accounts quite an engineering feet through the mountains and a dangerous journey

The track is making its way towarda the mountains, lekker easy riding

 

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The scenery is just getting better and have not seen any other vehicle. Just the bike, me and some lekker roads

 

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I will continue the post tomorrow, no reception at camp and I have some way to go still. So much to see on todays ride