Oh, YES!! We did…

After spending a few days in Strydenburg, it was time to continue with our travels… NORTH! We departed early the next morning.

on our way to Orania…

With the N12 straight ahead of us…the next stop was Hopetown. Here we got some refreshments and Bruno & Junior had a chance to stretch their legs. We followed the R369 to Orania – an Afrikaner “Volkstaat”.

green, healthy crops

Green farmlands stretch far into the horizon and provide a scenic road ahead…

a peaceful setting at the orange river

The town is build next to the orange river and we stayed in the caravan park situated on the banks of the river.

ideal for country living

A computerized irrigation system, with 13-km pipeline from the river, is used for watering the crops on the small holdings.

statue at town entrance

A statue of Dr. H.F. Verwoerd is close to the town’s entrance.

the museum

We drove pass the museum and a radio station.  The shopping center provided the necessary amenities and the town has it’s own currency.

straw bale building technique

We were intrigued by the different building styles used – especially the straw bale technique. The community believe in living green and the recycling of waste.

irrigation from the Orange River provides green scenery all over

After a few interesting and eventful days, we had to wave the town Good-Bye…

directions to Koffiefontein on the OFS

From here, further north, into the Free State – towards Koffiefontein…

the bridge across the Orange River

As we crossed the Orange River, we left behind us, the awesome experience that the Karoo has to offer!