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South-Africa travalogue
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This is the travelogue of our trip to South-Africa.
The thumbnails of all pictures are on this page.
| Date | Route | Distance | |
| Sa 5/24 | Flight Brussels - London - Johannesburg
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| Su 5/25 | Johannesburg - Pretoria - Waterval Boven
[photo & diary] * One backpack is still in Londen * Getting out rental car (at the airport, and not in Johannesburg) * Car jacking attemp in Pretoria * Rainy wheater (rather exceptional for this time of year) * Learning to drive on the left hand side * Sleeping in a lodge |
312 km | |
| Mo 5/26 | Waterval Boven - Lydenburg - Sabie - Graskop
[photo & diary] * Historical museum in Lydenburg * Long Tom pass (fog) * Waterfall : Bridal - MacMac * Sleeping in a Bungalow-park |
181 km | |
| Tu 5/27 | Graskop - Pelgrims Rest - Blyde Rivier - Hazyview
[photo & diary] * The lost lugage is back * Storm and falling trees in Pelgrims Rest * Nature reserve Ohrigstaddam and Echo Caves * Blyde Rivier : Three Rondavels / Lowfield / Bourke's Luck Potholes * Waterfall : Berlin / Lisbon * Wonderview / God's Window (rainforrest) / The Pinnacle * Sleeping in Hazyview (Backpackers-kamp) |
269 km | |
| We 5/28 | Hazyview - Skukuza - Satara (Krugerpark)
[photo & diary] * Wake up call at 5h and entering Numbi-gate (Krugerpark) at 6h05 * Impala's - girafs - eagles - elephants - kudu's * Zebras - Gnoes - buffalo's - bavianen - lions * Flat tire, in midle of the park (changing it in the middle of the wild animals!) * Sleeping at campsite of Satara. |
216 km | |
| Th 5/29 | Satara - Skukuza - Lower Sabie
[photo & diary] * Lot's of new animals spotted that we missed yesterday. * Baobab tree. * New spare tire in Skukuza * Night drive in Lower Sabie * Cold night at campsite of Lower Sabie |
172 km | |
| Fr 5/30 | Lower Sabie - Mbabane (Swaziland) - False Bay
[photo & diary] * Crocodile Bridge and Hippo pool * Beautiful mountains near Piggs Peak * Swaziland : local market in Mbabane * Long endless ride to False Bay |
561 km | |
| Sa 5/31 | False Bay - Hluhluwe - St. Lucia
[photo & diary] * Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park : rhino (finally) * Again a flat tire (nail) * Boot trip on St. Lucia Lake : hippo's and croc's * Sleeping in tent in Sugerleaf-kamp (only open camping around here : R30 per person!) |
160 km | |
| Su 6/1 | St. Lucia - Salt Rock - Durban - Mooirivier
[photo & diary] * Breakfast on the breach of the Indian Ocean * Lunch in Salt Rock : swimming in the ocean (pleasant temperatures) * Flea-market in Durban * Camping in Mooirivier (Only R30 for 1 site) |
428 km | |
| Mo 6/2 | Mooirivier - Giants Castle (Drakensbergen)
[photo & diary] * Frosen tents (and contact lenses) * Bungolow in Giants Castle (Drakensbergen) * Day hike from 10u tot 18u (reaching snow line) |
71 km | |
| Tu 6/3 | Giants Castle - Phuthadijaba
[photo & diary] * Bushman paintings in the Main Caves * Royal National Park (Amphitheater) : walking to Cascades * Sleeping in ex-Township Phuthadijhaba |
275 km | |
| We 6/4 | Phuthadijaba - Golden Gate - Aliwal-Noord
[photo & diary] * Horse riding in Golden Gate Park * Via Fouriesburg and Ficksburg to Aliwal-Noord * Lot's of 'slagate' (potholes) during the long ride * Camping at Hot Sulphur Springs : bathing till 21u30 |
468 km | |
| Th 6/5 | Aliwal-Noord - Oviston - Graaff Reinet
[photo & diary] * Defrosting the tents again * Oviston Nature Reserve is a surprise : dead calm and quiet * Oviston dam * Graaff Reinet : lot's of 'old' houses (Hollandse style) * Sleeping in a cottage |
457 km | |
| Fr 6/6 | Graaff Reinet - Willowmore - Nature Valley
[photo & diary] * Valley of Desolation * Alfred Pass (closed, but who cares :-) : 50 km unpaved road * Camping in Nature Valley |
395 km | |
| Sa 6/7 | Nature Valley - Stormsrivier - Nature Valley
[photo & diary] * Walking in Tsitsikamma : Suspension Bridge - Ottertrail * Canoe on the lagune of Nature Valley * Camp fire to warm us |
92 km | |
| Su 6/8 | Nature Valley - Oudtshoorn - George
[photo & diary] * Beach walk in Plettenberg * Small walk through Knysna (still raining) * Oudtshoorn : ostrich steak - ostrish farm - Cango caves * Setting the tents in Tourist Resort (George) |
338 km | |
| Mo 6/9 | George - Wilderness - Swellendam
[photo & diary] * Light(?) breakfast (Farmer-breakfast) in the centre * Wilderness : Kingfishertrail (still raining) * Mosselbaai : seaboat museum - post-office-tree * At Swellendam we stay in the Caravan Park |
260 km | |
| Tu 6/10 | Swellendam - Agulas - Hermanus
[photo & diary] * Drosty museum * Lunch in Bredasdorp (with our own Helmut Lotti as background music) * Agulas : most southern point of Africa * Via Ganshoorn to Hermanus (sleeping in a hut) |
276 km | |
| We 6/11 | Hermanus - Cape Point - Noordhoek
[photo & diary] * No luck on whale spotting along the coast. * Simon's Town / Boulder beach : pinguin-reservate * Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope * Camping in Noordhoek (strong winds during the night) |
253 km | |
| Th 6/12 | Noordhoek - Kaapstad - Paarl
[photo & diary] * Chapman's Drive * Cape town : Waterfront - boat trip - Adderleystreet * Botinical garden of Kirstenbosch * Sleeping in Paarl (Kamping Bergrivier) |
130 km | |
| Fr 6/13 | Paarl - Franschhoek - Stellenbosch - Paarl
[photo & diary] * Tasting wine : Chamonix - La Motte - Bergkeller * City walk in Stellenbosch * Avening in Paarl : 'De Dors' |
106 km | |
| Sa 6/14 | Paarl - Kaapstad (+flight to London)
[photo & diary] * Mountain Drive including a walk to Britain Rock and Paarl Rock * In Cape town we return our car and just have to wait for the flight * At 19h30 we say farewell to African soil |
103 km | |
| Su 6/15 | fight Cape town - London - Brussels
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