11th August 2021
This is our first holiday trip leaving from our new home, Willante. At six o’clock we were on the road and pushed as far as we could.
At Willowmore we thought to look for our overnight accommodation but after one drive through we decided to make our way to Uniondale. Sorry Willowmore but you looked a bit dodge and Uniondale didn’t disappoint.
We stayed at Uniondale Manor Lodge with lovely bed and shower – ate at the Hungry Ghost where I am sure the ghost had the best patty for his burger. Not sure what our burger consisted of. Next morning was breakfast at African Aloe and set off to the Prince Alfred Pass in the rain.
12th August 2021.
A thick mist covered Prince Alfred Pass as we left Uniondale. The first few kilometres is tar then as we hit the dirt road the sun broke through the clouds. An awesome journey of twists and turn for the next 68 kilometres, where you have to stop to take your photies every few kilometres, because you have to remember this.
Plettenberg Bay was our stop over with Keith Falcke and we were treated to Calamari at one of the new restaurants, Soul Kitchen.
13th/14th August 2021.
It’s Compak time in the beautiful Outeniqua Mountains. There was shooting in what they call the Gallery over a ravine. Another range over a pond and another at the foot of a huge cliff with clays thrown from the top.
A lovely experience with Richard shooting 89 and 90 (Looks like his eye op was good, there was no watering) and me with 67 and 71 (my best score so far)
Our accommodation at Malvern Manor was lovely and comfy with a lovely host.
15th/16th/17th August 2021.
Shooting was done on Sunday morning and we then headed to the quaint, beautiful Klein Krans, About an hour from the club. Our stay here was nothing but awesome. We braaied the best steaks ever, ever. Lex and Richard did their chilli thing and really enjoyed each other’s company reminiscing about this friendship that goes back 40 years. We drank the best wines and bourbon and chatted till 1.30 in the morning. Thanks Lex it was fabulous.
We did manage to do the Montague and Outeniqua Passes on Tuesday when Lex went to meet with his sister and Father to celebrate their birthdays. The pass can be done in just over an hour and even though it is one of the minor passes as far as the 4X4 guys are concerned, it is a beautiful trip to do.
18th August 2021.
We left Lex about 08.30. We couldn’t even do breakfast we had eaten so much over the past few days – Sorry Lex, we had to say no, but we did leave with two full rump steaks to freeze back home and Lex’s Chilli and all other goodies that he would not let us leave without.
We had to travel through the Outeniqua Pass again and then turned on the dirt road just after the Cango Caves Road outside Outshoorn.
We can only this is a gobsmacking experience. The stark scenery is something to behold and just when you thought you had seen the best you travel round a bend to something equally spectacular. We are so glad we did this trip.
Our overnight stop in Colesberg was the Fancy Cactus – and it was rather good.
19th August 2021
We are safely home and Richard is spent after more than 3,000 kilometres of driving.
Every moment was worth it.
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