NORTHERN CAPE A-Z – DIAMOND COAST, WEST COAST, KAROO & KALAHARI

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  • Travel along from Port Nolloth to Vanrhynsdorp via the N7

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    After spending some time at the coast, it was time to exchange the salty sea air for the dry and hot inland climate… From Port Nolloth we traveled via the N7 to Vanrhynsdorp. I spotted a few dirt roads that lead towards the hills…would much rather travel along them than the tare road! It was…

  • On Route to Strydenburg

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    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…

  • Traveling from Dwarskersbos to Eland’s Bay

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    From Laaiplek we traveled about 12 km further to Dwarskersbos.  This building style gives the holiday accommodation an interesting look and the name says it all…No hurry what so ever! We decided to overnight in the caravan park and our old Labrador took his afternoon nap. While Junior was snoring away inside the motor home, Bruno…

  • Traveling from Hondeklip Bay…further up North..

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    We arrived in HONDEKLIP BAY after a long day of constant traveling.  We were tired and our four legged children were ready for their supper… With one of the locals’ assistance, we found the Caravan Park and settled in for the night. The Caravan Park – a walled in piece of ground with an ablution block.  Lots…

  • The Groen River Mouth… the trip continued…

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    As we thought, we woke up to a spectacular view…glad we decided to spend the night here. Due to the fact, that we could fill all our water containers, from the tap we found along the way…we did not need to hurry…an extra day to explore and enjoy! We spend hours in the water pools, looking for…

  • The “Wild” West Coast route … from Skaapvlei up North…

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    It was early in the morning …we started packing the necessary things for the trip along the West Coast.  Lots of  fresh water, food, tent, air matress, bedding, clothes, etc.   We’ve read in one of our favorite magazine about the untamed coastline….and we wanted to explore the unknown… We traveled from Lutzville , on a corrugated dirt…