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Trip na die Drakensberge

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En so het n baie lekker langnaweek begin.Ons en Cassie hulle het besluit op n trip na die Drakensberge vir n bietjie kamp in die tente.Die trip het afgeskop met digte mis en baie verkeer op die N3 maar dit het ons nie afgesit nie want ons was almal baie exited .

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Ons het toe kam opgeslaan in n plekkie genaamd Bergville karavaan park,reg op die bank van die Tugela rivier,Onder die hoe denne bome.Het net besef van die denne bolle wat dalk uit die boom op ons kon val nie :lol:

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Ons het die eerste aand net lekker om die vuur gesit en lekker braaivleis ge eet.Die volgende dag het ons bietjie gaan verken en by n plek genaamd Spioenkop natuur reservaat,naby Winterton aangeland.Eers was dit maar n baie droë en vervelige paatjie om die dam waar daar net vissermanne was.En so op die pad uit kry ons toe hierdie uitdraai wat ons toe vat na n paar interresante diere en omgewing.

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Re: Trip na die Drakensberge

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Na ons Spioenkop dam en sy omgewing besigtig het,het ons verder getrek na die sentrale Drakensberg gebied.Op hierdie stadium het ons toe net n rigting ingevaar en die mooiheid van die omgewing aanskou.Ons vat toe n pad na regs(kan nie die afdraai se naam onthou nie)wat toe lyk na n mooi teerpad deur baie mooi plase en n puik uitsig

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Die teerpad lui ons toe op n grond pad deur nog van die plase en toe naderhand op n twee spoor padjie wat ons toe vat tot bo op die berg.Daar kry ons toe waarna ons opsoek was.n Asemrowende uitsig wat net deur fotos kan beskryf word

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En so bietjie posing van die lorries

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En voor ek in die moeiliheid kom,nog so bietjie van ons en die omgewing :mrgreen:

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Daarna is ons weer terug kamp toe(waar ons eers so bietjie nat gereen het) vir n lekker braai en n paar koues.
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Re: Trip na die Drakensberge

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Dankie Johan, die Drakensberge is darem maar asemrowend, bly julle het dit geniet :thumbup:
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Daar is nog so baie om te sien maar tyd is te min :thumbup:
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Sondag oggend n lekker ontbyt ge eet en toe op ons pad na Cathedral peak.Sal nogal laaik van n plekkie daar :mrgreen:

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Dit was by die Art en craft museum in Cathedral peak waar ons ook so bietjie meer geleer het van die boesmanne en die eland

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En dan natuurlik n bietjie amusement langs die pad :lol:

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So op ons pad terug het ons die familie getreat by n art en craft centre langs die pad.Verder op ons pad het ons toe by hierdie padstal(The Waffle Hut)ingedraai waar vroulief ons gestick het vir waffel en roomys vir my birthday(dankie sweetnes)waar ons weer lekker gekuier het.

Cassie,wat het jy nou weer gese :lol: Linda is nie baie impress met jou nie :lol:

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Toe is ons weer terug kamp toe waar Deirdre en Linda ons getreat het met lekker kook kos wat hulle sommer daar op die gas plaatjie gemaak het :thumbup:
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So het ons tippie aan n einde gekom en het maar met swaar harte opgepak maandag oggend :thumbdown:

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En op ons pad terug afgetrek vir brunch want Cassie het weer honger geraak :lol:

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En dis my storie en ek hou daarby :think: :lol:
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Nice julle! Gee bietjie details van die kamp terrein en kostes asb :thumbup:
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Hier is die web adres vir n paar prentjies http://www.bergvilleaccommodation.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Die kostes was R1110 vir twee tente maar hulle charge per persoon.
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legend35 wrote:Hier is die web adres vir n paar prentjies http://www.bergvilleaccommodation.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Die kostes was R1110 vir twee tente maar hulle charge per persoon.
Hoeveel.......? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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:think: R75 vir groot mense en half prys vir kinners.
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legend35 wrote::think: R75 vir groot mense en half prys vir kinners.
Dis nie te erg nie :thumbup:
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Thanks vir die trip report Johan. Ek het amper gedog ek gaan gestenig word oor ek net die een prentjie geplak het.

PS: Linda het hoofpyn gehad en ek was seker die oorsaak :)
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Bly om te sien hier is darem n report! Dis darem maar 2 sexy Luxe daai....hoop hulle het bietjie ''alleen'' tyd gehad, sal like om te sien wat daar uitkom.... Nice fotos julle, lyk baie lekker.
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daai is darem n nice foto wat jy geneem het Cassie :thumbup:
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Hi-Hilux wrote:Bly om te sien hier is darem n report! Dis darem maar 2 sexy Luxe daai....hoop hulle het bietjie ''alleen'' tyd gehad, sal like om te sien wat daar uitkom.... Nice fotos julle, lyk baie lekker.
Seker 'n LeCru..... :wink2:
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legend35 wrote:daai is darem n nice foto wat jy geneem het Cassie :thumbup:
Daai is hoekom ek hom gepost het sonder 'n trip report :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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CasKru wrote:
legend35 wrote:daai is darem n nice foto wat jy geneem het Cassie :thumbup:
Daai is hoekom ek hom gepost het sonder 'n trip report :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Wonderlik Cassie :lol: :lol: :lol:
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OOOOMS wrote:
CasKru wrote:
legend35 wrote:daai is darem n nice foto wat jy geneem het Cassie :thumbup:
Daai is hoekom ek hom gepost het sonder 'n trip report :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Wonderlik Cassie :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ons sal moet terug gaan vir nog so paar van daai fodies :lol:
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legend35 wrote:Ons sal moet terug gaan vir nog so paar van daai fodies :lol:
Stem... wat maak julle die naweek? :twisted: :twisted:
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Ons gaan Drakensberge toe en julle :lol:
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Great photos, lovely scenery. :thumbup:
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:thumbup: :thumbup:

The whole Drakensberg range is awesome .... could spend 6 months and still not get a full experience. Our first visit was 30 yrs ago (July 1981) on honeymoon at Mont Aux Sources. :D:


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...Or a Pearl steering wheel for your 'Lux... :laugh2: :laugh2:


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Family_Dog wrote:...Or a Pearl steering wheel for your 'Lux... :laugh2: :laugh2:


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daar is maaar niks lekkerder as rondry nie........maar net met n lux
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andrevt wrote:daar is maaar niks lekkerder as rondry nie........maar net met n lux
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andrevt wrote:daar is maaar niks lekkerder as rondry nie........maar net met n lux
Andre, onthou net ons gesprekkie gister....Hilux....ne :thumbup:
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