Die Oukraal Liedjie and other tales of wonderment.....

Venture over tar, gravel and granite as we dig a little into the history of two great little Boland passes very close to Paarl. Even if you've ridden these passes, our research will give you an understanding of the rich history to be uncovered - from cannons being fired to warn farmers of ships entering Table Bay to a real historic picnic site called OuKraal - where the origins of the Afrikaans song "Die Oukraal Liedjie" comes from.

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