Category: KAROO
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Our stay in Van Wyksvlei
After being on the road for a few days nights we finally arrived at Van Wyksvlei… To me, this town has always only been a name on the map… you can imagine how excited I was to visit ! We drove through and stopped close to the outskirts of town. It looked like the ideal…
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We travel from Kimberley to Van Wyksvlei
Kimberley is the Capital of the Northern Cape. After enduring the hustle and bustle of this City, we were just to glad to continue on our journey…. We were on our way to Van Wyksvlei via the R357. The first stop was at a little town called Douglas – 107km ahead. Once again, as so…
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Visit the “Volkstaat” Orania
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. 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…
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On Route to Strydenburg
We are all so familiar with the phrase …. all roads lead to Rome …. During our KAROO TRAVELS all roads lead to CALVINIA… After spending some time in this amazing town, enjoying the hospitality of the locals and incredible beauty that only mother nature can offer, we were on our way… We woke up…
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We visited Putsonderwater…
We traveled from KENHARDT on the R383 to PUTSONDERWATER… The 73Km dirt road was heavy corrugated at some places… we had to slow down to a crawl – as slow as 10Kph at times. The heat haze formed a shimmer on the horizon… It was dry and barren and the breathtaking scenery is difficult to…