Thursday 26th October 2017
Riverside near Sasolburg to Cathedral Peak
Passing the Sasol oil refineries to yet more "informal settlements" built of corrugated iron (previously shanty towns) we came to large farming areas of wheat, dairy, sheep and ostriches. Many of the power lines here are braced and appear to have little maintenance.
Morning coffee was at Poelanie's Chocolate & Coffee shop in Reitz on the R57.
Through Bethlehem the roads had lots of potholes and roadworks were being undertaken with the usual long delay for one way traffic through the lengthy section of road repairs. Many apple orchards and hothouses for various fruits.
Lunch was at Clarens, a town we had visited a few weeks ago. The town centres around a square surrounded by galleries and eating houses. We are having a halloween night next week so everyone is on the lookout for suitable attire.
Town square at Clarens
Leaving Clarens we entered the Golden Gate National Park. This is a very scenic route with sculptured sandstone peaks all around. Herds of zebras stood and watched as we passed by. Out of the park wheat fields were everywhere. Also cultivated eucalypts, which are pollarded and eventually used for building.
Dust storm
Approaching Emmaus there were lots of school children walking home along both sides of the road. All in different school uniforms. Whilst most just waved, one threw a stone which hit one of the navigators through a half opened window. She was shocked but not hurt. Through narrow bridges and cattle grids we reached the Maloti Drakensburg Park which is a world heritage site.
Cathedral Peak on the right from the hotel terrace
Ed, one of the rally participants from USA, was 83 today and the hotel staff went to a lot of trouble making a large cake and doing a little song & dance routine for him.
An early night for us because tomorrow we are going to get some experience at manning a Passage Control.
Riverside near Sasolburg to Cathedral Peak
Passing the Sasol oil refineries to yet more "informal settlements" built of corrugated iron (previously shanty towns) we came to large farming areas of wheat, dairy, sheep and ostriches. Many of the power lines here are braced and appear to have little maintenance.
Morning coffee was at Poelanie's Chocolate & Coffee shop in Reitz on the R57.
Through Bethlehem the roads had lots of potholes and roadworks were being undertaken with the usual long delay for one way traffic through the lengthy section of road repairs. Many apple orchards and hothouses for various fruits.
Lunch was at Clarens, a town we had visited a few weeks ago. The town centres around a square surrounded by galleries and eating houses. We are having a halloween night next week so everyone is on the lookout for suitable attire.
Leaving Clarens we entered the Golden Gate National Park. This is a very scenic route with sculptured sandstone peaks all around. Herds of zebras stood and watched as we passed by. Out of the park wheat fields were everywhere. Also cultivated eucalypts, which are pollarded and eventually used for building.
Approaching Emmaus there were lots of school children walking home along both sides of the road. All in different school uniforms. Whilst most just waved, one threw a stone which hit one of the navigators through a half opened window. She was shocked but not hurt. Through narrow bridges and cattle grids we reached the Maloti Drakensburg Park which is a world heritage site.
Ed, one of the rally participants from USA, was 83 today and the hotel staff went to a lot of trouble making a large cake and doing a little song & dance routine for him.
An early night for us because tomorrow we are going to get some experience at manning a Passage Control.
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