Hi guys
I'm doing another bicycle trip. This time going to
Springbok.
Essentially this group is to let peeps know where I am along the way. Generally I'll post my days events at the end of the day once I get to my accommodation or camp.
Apologies if I don't often chat in the group. I feel I'm often rushing until I hit the hay.
FAQs
Q: Where are you going?
A: To Springbok along the N14. Once there I have a choice to
make. North, South or East? One stop I definitely want to make is the MeerKAT
Telescope Array.
Q: How long will the trip take?
A: How long is a string? 😋 I don't really know.
Q: Why are you going on this trip?
A: Wouldn't you? SA is beautiful? Because I can? 😉. I think really because I have the time now and probably will never get the opportunity again. Cycle touring has been my hobby for a few years so I can't let this chance go by.
If you think I should add someone else to the group let me
know.
If you don't want to be in the group no hard feelings if you
leave
Day 1, yesterday
Distance: 91km
Heading out through Krugersdorp I was surprised how flat the landscape is. Much less hilly than the route I took to Natal through the Free State.
But then, there was the wind! OMG! It felt like I did the whole way uphill. So I didn't make it to my destination, Ventersdorp.
That wasn't so bad. I found a place that offers camping along the way. They insisted I sleep under a veranda next to the bar because they predicted it would be cold.
Along the way I met two fishermen from Carltonville. They were cool to chat with. They told me that they had been fishing in this dam since they were kids and how the area has changed. I asked about safety camping at the dam. Predictably they said "definitely no way" (I didn't plan to sleep there).
