Kareedouw Afkuk 27 - 30 August 2020

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Ri

Grey Hound
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Location
Somerset West
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Suzuki DR650
Soon after my Swellendam weekend, my manager contacts me late in the day. A colleague who had been working on a certain proof of concept is now on a few weeks' leave, and the manager needs a feature implemented urgently. Just a single view, simple and easy, most of the grunt work has been done. Am I up for it?

Freshly invigorated, I accept and start working on the feature based on zero documentation, with zero background, and only vague specifications. The sweet dream of a single view is not as straightforward as it seems, though. Alarmed at not being able to integrate the simple new view with the supposedly solid, working old code, I panic and start working around the clock, trying different solutions. Soon, in my usual runaway Ri style, I over analyse, over architect and overcook the simple view into a whole new proof of concept, rewriting everything, missing deadline after deadline. Secretly, I'm amazed that at my age, my mind can still function on so little rest, albeit a little incoherently. I also know it's not sustainable; that soon, I'll crash and burn.

During this time, another invite pops up in my WhatsApp: John Wood is leading a small group up Side Entry into Baviaanskloof. I reply, half-jokingly, half-yearningly asking whether he thought I could keep up with the hooligans on his tour. I've been longing to do Side Entry for a while now, and was hoping to do it in May, riding to EC Bash with the EC Wild Dogs. John immediately assures me I'm most welcome, and even arranges for my bike to be trailered up for me. I can only blame diminished mental capacity due to tiredness for foolishly accepting his offer, and often during the following days I question my decision, coming to the edge of cancelling. But when will such an opportunity come again? I put in leave and my saint of a manager grants it, despite the missed deadlines. I'm in!

John arranges for friendly gentleman named Mark to meet me at Butterfly World on Thursday afternoon, to take me and Blue to our starting point at Prince Albert. We stop for late lunch just outside De Doorns at a delightful farm stall, and chat all the way to Prince Albert.


Apologies for the quality of the photo's: I only noticed afterwards that the images are distorted, especially on the right hand side. The camera is in desperate need of a service, but I haven't had time to take it in.

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Mark

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John, meanwhile, is riding to Prince Albert along with the other hooligans.

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I've never stayed in Prince Albert before, usually driving or riding through and maybe stopping for something to eat before heading out again. It is a beautiful, quaint little town, and the people are very friendly. As the only lady on the tour, I again have a room to myself everywhere we stay, something I really appreciate.

View from our guesthouse

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Wayne Whitman, followed by Jan Dekker, leads me to our accommodation.

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