Trout trip extended and interesting characters.

[DRAZIL]

This trip had me grinning ear to ear, it was the first trip Mrs. Drazil was doing with me over 100km.(2875km total)

It started with Johnst  posting the trout outing so since it was different  I promptly put our names down, change the bikes tires from the Heides to Anakees for the amount of tar I was going to travel and was not disappointed as we cruised around 160-170km in some areas without even feeling it.

This was a very scenic trip in a different part of our great country and the wife really enjoyed and my shares climbed radically.
We met the clan and whatever worries one has when meeting total strangers was quickly dispelled they were normal down to earth good people, this made me start observing other people that live in the areas we travel through and has opened my eyes how different we all are and yet have our place in society.( a new hobby)

As normal I took to many photos , so I will try to not post to many.

1= Bridge to Freestate
2= Gariep river at Aliwal North (afternoon)
3= bridge at night
4= Comfort
5= Gariep river (morning)

 

[DRAZIL]

1= copy of Sarel Cilliers Hoerskool 1938
2= 3 fountains view coffee shop (Recommended, has fireplace)
3=  3 fountains view
4= Purple onion Clarens
5= two lost dogs perhaps

 

[DRAZIL]

Clarens is really a great arty town and so we dropped anchor there that night as we were to ambush Johnst the next morning in Bethlehem.
1= good use for old boiler
2= great water feature for Drazilville.
3+4+5= Gallery

 

[DRAZIL]

Unfortunately a snobby salescow asked me if I would like to buy a painting which I have seen numerous copies everywhere for R27000 , I asked her if the artist was still alive and she said yes,I then told her the painting was overpriced and to phone me when the artist dropped dead. >

1= they paint anything here
2+3= trying my own art (camera set to black and white and sepia)
4= great fireplace at coffie shop
5= Golden gate

 

[BMWPE]

Nice pics  :thumleft:

 

[DRAZIL]

There was some serious tyre burning at Phuthaditjhaba near Tseseng so we could not cut into Natal Drakensburg national park so we turned back with all the taxis and people but soon found gravel to sterkfontein dam we decided to go instead. The Anakees handled great but give me the Heidies for the dirt.
1= Mrs. Drazil protecting the fly rod
2= Sterkfontein Dams harbor
3+4= Sterkfontein
5= Dam at the Golden Gate

 

[edgy]

Nice one mate! :thumleft:

 

[DRAZIL]

There was a BMW gathering in the Burg and a few BMW riders stopped off for breakfast.
This GS1200 caught my eye and the owner gave me its history.
He bought the GS1200 standard; put Road bike rims and tyres.Fitted one of the BMW road bike engines and gearbox made some extras and is sitting on a custom R340 000 GS.  :eek7:
Check it out, is it another form of art.
Well by now I’ve met snobs in galleries, rioters in townships,possers on custom bikes what next---------JohnST and the gang.

 

[Zeff Cowboy]

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Baie baie nice ek sê ;D

 

[Rone]

Naaice baie naaice-  Now for the big  question.........  Where's the pic's of all the fish you caught ???

 

[DRAZIL]

1= This rider obviously likes his/her babes. >
2= more riders
3+4= Clarens finest spot
5= This overgrown smiley was on top of the hill above the golf course.strange. ???

Day 4 onwards to follow.

 

[Bakkie]

awesome  ;D more more more

 

[Gee eS]

Very nice!

 

[roxenz]

Excellent DRAZIL!!! more!

 

[Misty]

Nice RR - enjoyed it very much so far

 

[Hentie bm]

Nice  :thumleft:

 

[Chorse]

Nice pics Drazil  :thumleft:

 

[iwasJohnST]

Nice D

I must say you got a pearler of a wife!!! She carried your fly rod the whole way in her hands and then braaied for us all in the evening with 6 men standing around chirping!!  :thumleft:

I am not worthy o great trainer of wives!!!

 

[hennielowe]

very nice!!

 

[DRAZIL]

Buying meat in Clarens is no go and if you do find it, it’s as green as can be.yaaaauuuk.
We ambushed JohnST in Bethlehem bought some meat and cruised down to our awesome spot.

1= the spot
2= preparing the weapons
3= men of action ( they weren’t told there was no fish)  :
4= prizes for the day
5= where I hid the fish  >