Category: Annual Leave – 2019 Mar_Apr

There was ample space available in the campsite at the Karoo National Park. We’ve not always been that lucky in the past. It was mid-afternoon and very hot; definitely time for a dip in the pool. There is quite a distance between the campsite and the pool, which is on the other side of the… Continue reading CPT Road Trip 2019 – Karoo National Park and home

As soon as Ufudu was sorted and Suzi was hitched at the back again, we called my cousin’s wife Betsy to check if she was home. She was, so we made a quick stop to have a chat and see how she was doing. She had recently lost her husband André, my cousin, and was… Continue reading CPT Road Trip 2019 – Franschhoek and Surrounds

There was washing to be done and supplies to be topped up, not to mention visiting friends in the area, so we spent two nights at the Mountain Breeze Caravan Park in Stellenbosch. As soon as the chores were out of the way we visited Jonathan and Debi in Somerset West. Jonathan was at home… Continue reading CPT Road Trip 2019 – Cape Town and Surrounds

It was a pleasant and very scenic drive from Vanwyksdorp to Riversdale where we camped at Takkieskloof municipal camp site. Like most other municipal campsites we’ve encountered, it looked run down and poorly maintained. Each site had its own ablution and ours was in reasonable condition, so not too bad at all. We had an… Continue reading CPT Road Trip 2019 – Riversdale to Stellenbosch

With no agenda and no planned route, we were struggling to get going on our road trip. All we knew was that we wanted to end up in Cape Town and March/April was a good time to be there. We wanted to visit friends and family along the way and have a few Ufudu niggles… Continue reading CPT Road Trip 2019 – Rosebank to Vanwyksdorp