Sunset in The Valley of Desolation

Graaff-Reinet

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February 28th 2007
Today we ride from Bloemfontein to Graaff-Reinet. Today I’m riding with Peter T, Bon Bon and Dave. This stretch is flat and boring with few secondary roads. Basically, we have to behave when riding on the Interstate where as the secondary roads are not monitored as closely (wink wink, nudge nudge). Our plan is to around the reservoir and across Gariep Dam. Unfortunately the road we ch ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more