NeilG and Thomtom safely back from the Bash, some 2000 km later! Thanks to all the organisers for a great event. I am sure all of us underestimate the effort that goes into organising an event like this.
Our route took us from Oranjeville to the Bash and on Saturday morning on to Victoria West via Deelfontein. Then back via Middelburg (East Cape) and Marquard (Korannaberg). It was my first long trip on the HP2 and I still like the bike and the HP2 likes the dirt. I used the Giant Loop Coyote and Louis Fun Bag in combination, all worked very well.
From earlier comments, for the WD out there planning to attend, late night parties and “letting the dogs out “, is only a small (but integral) part of the event. Getting there, spending time on route, meeting interesting fellow dogs, all makes it worth while and, yes you can go and sleep early. After nearly 700 km on a Friday, I could sleep through an earth quake. (Just make sure you pitch far away from the epicentre.)
Some pictures and some info on both Deelfontein and Korannaberg.
Deelfontein, a station between De Aar (46 south on railway line to Beafort West).
The Hotel Yeomanry, built after the Anglo-Boer War, stands near the railway station. Later other buildings were erected next to the hotel in the 1920s. These included a bottle store (opened in 1935) and a general store (opened in 1938). All these commercial enterprises have now ceased functioning. Read the story of the Yeomanry Hospital on the web. Almost all the soldiers died from typhoid. (Then called enteric fever).
http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol074sa.htmlI also read that in 2005 the Shosholoza Meyl Trans Karoo express hit the stationary Blue Train at a crossing loop Deelfontein in South Africa in October 2005.
Korannaberg Adventures near Marquard!
http://www.korannabergadventures.co.za/
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