A lazy ride.

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Chrisl

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Not in much of hurry this morning but I wanted to ride.
Only pulled away at ten. I promised myself I will not ride in 6th gear on dirt today. Meaning
i will not ride faster than 120.

On the road towards Albertinia.

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A quick fillup and I take the dirt out of Albertinia. After the good summerrains we had
everything is green. These longnecks have enough to eat.


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I go past the Valsriviermond turnoff down this valley.

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These two monsters do not work on Sundays. Because of the good rains a lot of
farmers are planting summer grazingcrops. Of course the green one is the better
looking. ;)

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Normally this area will only be green this time of year where there is irrigation.

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Boran cattle. The new "in" breed.

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Alfalfa ready to be baled. One of the best smells on earth.

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The Gouritsriver still has a lot of water it. It was a big flood with lots of damage at some
places.

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Herbertsdale. Yes they do not build a lot of houses there. Love the little town with its
surrounding very vertile red soils.

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Just after Herbertsdale I turn off on one of my favourite roads close to home. Never boring
with a lot of turns and deep valleys just to climb over the next plato. Also the dirt is a very
fine gravel and it spins very easily around corners for some reason >:D ;D

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First turnoff.

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This little river damages all the cement bridges when in flood. I turn right after it instead of left
like i normally do. I have not ridden this road but have an vague idea where it goes.

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Good choice. Beautiful road. Deep valley and high plato's. :thumleft:

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Suppose it could not be hgh tide that brought this boat here!!! :eek7:

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And the road took me to the town of Brandwag. So my vague idea was a bit out :eek7:
Small church but still used by the look of the car tracks on the grass.

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I took the tar to Hartenbos and then the point at Mosselbay. Ride past all those restuarants selling
food but did not feel like stopping. The smell was great though :drif:

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I stick on tar out of Mosselbay until after Kleinberg and then turn left on dirt direction Vleesbaai.
Short but great road.

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How cool is this!!!! These two trees join at the top and there are a few "vink" nests where
they join.

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I turn off right before Vleesbaai and i do a piece of road i have not done before. Again good
choice. I stop at the bridge over the Gouritzriver close to the ocean and the town of Gouritzmond.

Everytime this river is in flood it takes away a lot of soil.

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I skip Gouritzmond and head for home. Stillbay in the distance.

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I take a shortcut through some farms to get home.

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Turning in at my gate i find this little guy. Note his right hindleg is gone!!!! So he got a lift on
a bike, got a name..................................Driewiel and now lives in our garden, OK he was still
here when the sun went down!!

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I left at ten and was back at 2.30 pm, 270 kms later.................................................and I did
not cheat by shifting to 6th on dirt :peepwall:

I'm glad i was out on the bike today. :thumleft:

Thanks for reading.
 
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