In Search of Solitude

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wolweseun

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I hadn’t been out on the bike since the EC Bash and was feeling a little uptight with stress and some of the other joys of modern living that we inflict upon ourselves.
I decided to head out into the Karoo in search of some sanity and solitude

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By now I was staring to relax and enjoy the area and had seen less the a handful of people in the last hour

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The more time I spend in the Karoo the more I appreciate it and could not previously understand what made people want to live there.

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This is more a story of pictures than words as I was not on a specific ride but more of an idle wandering around

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I came across this huge pump and had to stop and take a look

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You can see where the crank cracked must have taken a hell of a force

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And of course the obligatory pic with my baby included  ;D

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What can I say but that I really love the Karoo Gravel

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Next was Graaff Rienet and nice to see the Dam so full

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And the on to the Valley of Desolation, what better place to look for Solitude

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The road to the top is fantastic  and I would love to race up and down it on a Motard or nice 250 2 stroke as Marcus Garvey said it is a “Pull wire piece of road”.

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The Valley of Desolation is truly fantastic and is a must see when passing through the area.

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I spent a lot of time wandering around looking and day dreaming and will definitely come back to spend more time here.

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I saw I could possibly still get to Nieu Bethesda and started making my way there

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More to follow………………
 
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