Published: November 16th 2007October 21st 2007
Crossing the Swartberg Pass
Just awesome
5. to Prince Albert via the Swartberg Pass. We passed over the mountains using this gravel pass. On one side there were fantastic views across the fields and villages, and once over the top, the other side, was a magnificent mountain pass, with beautiful scenery. It is a wonder how on earth it was cut into the mountains - apparently it took a convict labour gang seven years in 1888.
6. Lunch at Prince Albert was special - Victoria Tea Rooms, in a quaint and very quiet, sleepy village, we were the only people about, apparently it was siesta time - well it was 36 degrees I suppose! It was definately worth detouring to stop here!
7. Doubling back, we travelled the Meiringspoort Pass, which was a tarred road, however, still incredibly striking, with sandstone cliffs, with deep reds and orange rock. We didn't have a chance to stop as we were running quickly out of petrol and the guys were getting worried. Particularly as many of the villages round here, were never gonna have a gas station! We made it to De Rust - phew and topped up the car!
Victoria Tea Rooms
at Prince Albert
8. Wrapped back round to Oudtshoorn and then took the main road to George and along the Garden Route to Knysna.
A long day but a very good one!
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Hi all
I have been introduced to TravelBlog, and what a wonderful opportunity this is to share our travels to South Africa with family and friends.
I hope that I will be able to find a computer and a little bit of time, to update a few times during our holiday, and tell you about the things we are doing.
This will not mean that you get out of going through the hundreds of photos we'll have when we get back though!!! Just in case you were thinking about this!!
Enjoy and lots of love
Sarah and Adam
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Swartberg Pass
At the top with the hire car ... well Adam likes his cars!
Top of Swartberg Pass
looking back
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