ZA Cederberg - Kgalagadi

South Africa - gravel travel diary 19.12.2017 – 28.01.2018

19.12. Sue perfect accomodation and Claus @ workshop to prepare Dakar thanXXX a lot to both

24.12. Birthday Party Claus 59 th …. Sue, Junior, Rudi, Garry, Urs ….

26.12. Boxing Day @ Martin & Imagine, with Sue & Claus, Tony & Maggle, Harry & Ruth, …….

Gravel Travel to KGALAGADI 27.12.17 – 11.01.18 ~ 3800 km

28.12. 09:30 CT – Bainskloof Pass – Ceres – R303 – Middlebergpass – Citrusdal – N7 – Clanwilliam – J8 – Cederberg – Kromriver ▲ - cederbergoasis.co.za ▲19:30 - to much beer with the funny guys from CT ~ 360 km

29.12. 15:30 Cederberg Statskraal - Truijjes Kraal 19:45 ~ 31 km

30.12. 09:30 cederbergoasis.co.za ▲- Klein Cederberg – Gansfontain – Tankwa- Karoo – Gannaga Pass – Middlepos – R354 ( dangerous Sand parts !! ) – Calvina kleinplasieguesthouse.co.za 16:45 ~ 310 km

31.12. 10:00 Calvina – Vlakhoeksberg ( droped down while rivercrossing ) - R357 - 14:30 Brandvlei ( ~ 180 km hard gravel and dusty sand ) - R27 – Upington affinityguesthouse.co.za 17:30 ~ 420 km ~ Relaxing @ Pool

03.01. 07:15 Upington – Askham – Twee Rivieren KGALAGADI Transfrontier Park Campsite 9:30 ~ 280 km

Game Drive with guys from Durban, Dinner with the Family from Joburg ( thanXXX ), & Night Drive

04.01. 08:00 Twee Rivieren R360 – Askham - Upington – N10 – Grootdrink - Groblershoop – Marydale – Prieska Garieps Lodge 14:30 ~ 435 km

05.01. 07:15 Prieska N10 – Britstown N12 – Three Sisters N1 – Baufort West - Outdtshoorn R328 – Mosselbay Stefan 97 Hill Street 18:15 ~ 651 km

2 h stop at Midday for a swim in Waterfallpool Meiringspoort

07.01. 12:00 Mosselbay – Santos Beach

08.01. 09:00 Mosselbay R102- George – Garden Route 7 Passes – Hoogekraal Pass – Barrington – Homtini Pass – Rheenendaal – Phantom Pass – Knysna Waterfront Lunch – R339 – Prince Alfreds Pass – Die Vlug – R62 - N9 - Herold – Montagu Pass – George – R102 – Groot Brakrivier Beach - Mosselbay 17:30 ~ 290 km

09.01. 09:45 Mosselbay – Coast hiking path 14:15~ 11 km – Diaz Beach

10.01. 9:30 Mosselbay – Gouritsmond – Still Bay – Witsand – Malgas ( Ponton Ferry ) - Bredasdorp – L`Agulhas 16:30 ~ 314 km Potporri Stay

11.01. 08:15 L`Agulhas – Die Dam R43 – Pearly Beach – Gaansbaai – Stanford – Hermanus – Kleinmond R44– Betty`s Bay – Strand – CT 16:00 ~ 306 km

12.01. Claudi & Harry visit @ Blouberg Strand

13.01. Claus @ workshop to repair Dakar

14.01. Melkbos with Sue & Claus for breakfast, relaxing @ pool

15.01. Claus @ workshop to repair Dakar, renew licence @ traffic department, buy spare parts

16.01. Junior @ workshop JJ Engineeriing welding the luggage rack of the Dakar thanX to Junior

17.01. Claus @ workshop to repair Navigaion Holder, wash and clean Dakar, Sue @ medical clinic CT, dinner with Sue & Claus

18.01. Planning Route to Cape of Good Hope, 9 Passes Route, relaxing @ pool

20.01. 09:00 Camps Bay – Hout-Bay – Chapman´s Peak „ closed to stormy „ - Constantia – Muizenberg – Simons Town – Klipfontein – Kommetjie – Silver Mine – Llandudno – Sandy Beach – CT 17:30 ~ 190 km

21.01. 07:30 Start 9 Passes Tour @ workshop with Claus, Junior and Kay : Helshoogte Pass R310 - Franschhoek Pass R45 – Stettyn Pass R43 – Kogmanskloof Pass R62 – Montagu Breakfast – Burgers Pass R318 – Rooihogte Pass - Hottentotskloof Pass R46 – Theronsberg Pass – Slanghoek Road – Du Troitskloof Pass - Old Malmesbury Road ( Potholes ! ) - zone7 Motocross Park – CT 16:00 ~ 555 km

22.01. @ workshop with Claus

23.01. 08:30 Trip with Dirty Harry – all the gravel roads to Bainskloof Pass – Ceres – R303 – ▲ - cederbergoasis.co.za – in front of – Wupperthal - Harrys BMW HP valve seat is broken !!! –17:30 so we decided to stay there in the guesthouse ~ 290 km

24.01. 11:00 Harry rides on the pillion with me over Clanwilliam and N7 back to CT. With his Landcruiser and a trailer we pick up his motorcycle next day 16:00 ~ 280 km

25.01. 10:00 CT - N7 - Clanwilliam - Wupperthal motobike pick up - Biedouw Valley - ▲ Lonly Planet Cottage

26.01. 11:00 Biedouw Valley -back to CT

27.01. 18:30 Birthday Party Sue @Squash Club, 21:30 Taxi to Airport