Solo trip: Eastern, Northern and Western Cape

[Heimer]

..ry saam..

Ek ook...

 

[JACOVV]

What a nice RR.  :laughing4:  :hello2: :hello2: :hello2:

I have to agree - the road in the Tankwa is terrible.  :deal:   

 

[Mev Vis Arend]

What a nice rr and fantastic photos. 

 

[Casting from Turd]

Great ride report ant. MIne still coming up.  Strongs boet. YOu want to come out sometime just shout

Ek is die drol in jou drinkwater

 

[silvrav]

:sip:

 

[PieterOtto]

This is a great RR  Thanks Ant!! Sorry about the bad side of it!!
I like because I have just (23 Dec to 5 Jan) done the same, also Solo and can recognise a lot of the places you have been to. Mine was Kimberley to CT through Karoo and back, with a different rout up and down, but both trips through some fantastic places that I would have never seen in my life if it wasn't for this bike trip.
Same thing also happened to me close to Van Wyksvlei "tankslab" I am not even going to try and explain the feeling as you had described it 100% - also to high tyre pressure!!

Good luck and keep it coming!!

 

[Casting from Turd]

How the moer did you get through home affairs so quickly. Huh?

Ek is die drol in jou drinkwater

 

[Rerouting]

What a great report  :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Ant]

How the moer did you get through home affairs so quickly. Huh?

Ek is die drol in jou drinkwater

Connections, boet  >

 

[Ant]

After reluctantly leaving The Beach Camp (not a single other biker there?? Still, the company wasn't bad  ;D) I rode through a congested Paternoster again. On the way out Slaaiblaar and his family drove past in the other direction. Much hooting and waving, but then he was gone. Small world!

An easy trek down to Langebaan, with much relief that I was on the bike because of all the TRAFFIC!

The pic below with the boat wreck is from my godfather's house in Langebaan. How the other half lives  :drif: Unfortunately no one was home, so it was then towards Darling via the West Coast National Park. Stunning weather. 

Stopped briefly at Evita se Perron. Was a yellow GS 1200, EC plates outside, but couldn't find the owner inside. Explored the place a bit... very interesting.. lots of "relics" from the past in the museum. Also had to pay a quick stop at the Darling Brewery for refreshment followed by a really good springbok pie. 

 

[Ant]

Almost on the home leg, I reached Stellenbosch in time for New Year. Stayed with my brother and his lovely Swedish wife, who together run a guest house there. Nice to clean up a bit, and enjoy some awesome home cooking!

One of the days in CT I decided to do a bit of a tour round the Peninsula. Stellenbosch, Khayalitsha, Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Simonstown, Scarborough, Kommekie, Noordhoek, Chapmans Peak, Camps Bay, Lions Head, Blouberg, Melkbos Strand and back to Stellies. Couple of pics from this trip next:

 

[Ant]

More from the Cape Town day-trip

Last two pics are at my boet's guesthouse... quite proud of him, even if he is older and uglier!  

 

[Ant]

After some more touring with my niece on pillion over Hellshoogte to Franschoek, I headed off to the R62 in the direction Ladismith for overnight at Veldbrand's place.

Schaun & Des - Tiger8 and his m8- rode through from PE and we met up there... I had to continue on the next day because work was calling...

A quick dog-leg through Oyster Bay led to a happy reunion with a good friend from high school days up in Joburg.. I knew her folks had a house there and went to see if anyone was home. Her dad, now 81, saw me arrive and as soon as I took my helmet off instantly recognised me. Last saw him 30 years ago. When I had hair.  ;D  Turns out the whole family was there and I spent a good few hours catching up. Good decision. She (my friend) whatsapped me that evening saying her mother said "he's still such a lovely boy". Ha ha.

 

[Ant]

Well, I got home, and could have carried on going.... We live in a fantastic country and I feel really privileged to be able to experience it on a bike. Long personal road ahead, but thanks for all the support and comments  :thumleft:.  

 

[JACOVV]

Thanks for a nice RR and good luck for the future 

 

[Keith Barbier]

Thanks Ant, really enjoyed the trip with you  :thumleft:

 

[Ian in Great Brak River]

Great ride along, again thanks for sharing Ant.

All the best for '15.

8)

 

[Bill p]

Hell now thats a lekker solo ride. Your head should be as clear as daylight after all that. thx

 

[Dutchman81]

What a nice RR oom Ant , really enjoyed it , thanks for sharing  :thumleft:

 

[Frannarossi]

Moer nice RR Ant.Thanks for sharing  :thumleft: