One broken ankle and one couple if I have my facts straight over the edge of the pass – other than that no incidents.
Prize giving was at 7pm and my riding partners drew and won the weekend at the Estate – congrats.

Katberg back down again

The dinner was delicious – the food was brilliant.
The rugby delivered, if only just and we made for bed
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I awoke on Sunday with my two roommates already having HI tea (note the fine china)

– I enjoyed their stories (Jaco help) – bloke on the right did South America over a four year period and had some great stories and the one on the left was also a seasoned traveller. Both had a LUST for life

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Thanks for a nice RR Nimmo.
It brings back a lot of good memories. We have already booked the hotel for next year.
Yep - you were right about those 2 oldies
David (73 years old) on the left, rides like an hooligan and did Southern Africa a few times and they nearly locked him up in Namibia the other day But his negotiating skills are out of the world 
Owen on the right did South America as you said and he lost his bike as he couldn't get it to the next country (not so sure about the correctness of this). He also did Africa on his own - think he went as far as Germany.
They told me that they lived like kings in that house and they enjoyed your company.
Sunday Ajax had the lead and to be honest I just followed his dust. Jaco did point us in the general direction and he knew the area so it was nice not navigating for a change.
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At some point we went through a reserve and I remembered thinking the clay would be a handful if it was wet. Later I would hear Ajax had had a spell there some time ago.
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The farms here were well away from any towns and the roads in emergencies would take forever to get here.
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Lucky him, but it must have been a hell of a shot.
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We made Tarka and Johannette was not feeling up to go via Uiehoekpas – They would go via Cradock and I would take the road I had planned to Steynsburg and then home.
Tarkastad had ZERO fuel.

They were still able to make Cradock but I was stranded.

After a couple of calls they found a friend who farmed 20odd km out on the road I wanted to take and he would sort me out. When he heard I planned on going that way he informed me the roads were now locked.

I was stranded in more ways than one. Ajax and co went on and I would wait for the “tanker”.
I was wondering if I would have to spend the night there.
The “tanker” arrived – I am sure this is illegal but hell I was glad to get fuel. R310 – EMPTY.
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Due to the road being closed – locked, I went via Hofmeyer and then onto Schoombee.
By now it was HOT HOT HOT
The small towns were all falling apart – as much as I complain about Colesberg we are nothing like Hofmeyer, Taka, Fort Beaufort etc.
I made Colesberg early afternoon – bushed and happy.
Thanks Jaco & Milly for a great venue and your hospitality.

Ajax and co thx for letting me tag along.