Day 3Even though we had a late night we got up early to get Eisbein??s bike to Lynn Shroeder BMW. Once there Donovan, the workshop manager, said he saw us next to the road in the Langkloof and he even flashed his lights. Turns out he was on his way to Baviaans to help out another BMW that broke?
The bike could not be fixed on the Saturday and we phoned Mrs. Eisbein to come and fetch Eisbein from Cape Town.
Well, this was day 3 of our weekend and the ride is not over till we say it??s over. We went home and fetched the CTX200 and Mrs. TR??s NXR125. We were planning to ride and that??s what we??re going to do!!!
We hit some dirt roads and I went to show Eisbein the farm. The farm is up against the mountain and it??s got an amazing view:
Well, while we??re here ?? have you ever ridden in the Outeniqua mountains? What a good idea! We got the necessary permissions and keys and off we went. When we reached the gate we found that a tree and fallen over and obstructed our way.
Not to worry ?? today we are trail riders!
I fetched a saw from the farm and we cleared away branches until we could pass under. Nothing was going to stop us today.
We rode through the forest and every so often you??d catch a glimpse of the amazing view on this crystal clear day.
We kept riding higher and higher, with Eisbein preferring the views over the forest ride lower down. The higher you go, the better the view get.
We could see all the way to Mosselbay by now.
We went higher and higher through the thick indigenous forest looking for clearings where we could admire the view. When we did see the view it was just a cherry on top of what was amazing scenery anyway.
Believe me, you never get blasé about riding in areas like these. Day 3 was turning out to be the best day of the lot! (And you all thought our ride was over
)
We were adventure riders and we were roaming free as planned. Our biggest problem was choosing which way to go each time there was a fork in the road. There are a myriad of trails up here in the mountain.
We decided on one rule ?? when we??d be confronted with yet another option we??d opt for the road that would take us higher.
Just look at this:
Could we really ask for more on our weekend trip?
Mrs. Trailriders NXR really is photogenic.
We switched bikes every so often and had the time of our lives.
Higher and higher still
Until we were as high as we could go. You ride up through the forest and some sections are rather steep. Finally when you reach the top you turn around to see what you were searching for. The view took our breath away. We were on top of the world looking down onto the garden route. It was crystal clear and you could see as far as you wanted to. Even Mosselbay seemed close.
The best of all is that there are so many routes here that you do not have to take the same road down.
You just ride any road that seems interesting ?? and they all are. The trip down is even more breathtaking than the trip up because now you had the view right in front of you.
Until you enter the lush forest lower down of course. Riding in this area is a total sensory experience. You see the amazing scenery, you smell the fresh air and earth. These bikes run so quietly that you even hear the birds singing. When you enter the forest you feel the colder air and then the sun when you enter a clearing. Total sensory overload.
What a day, what a weekend. It might not have turned out as we didn??t plan
, but man was it worth it. Mrs. Eisbein arrived safely from Cape Town and our families had the most amazing evening together.
Sometimes you must just take what life throws your way in your stride. It??s easy to get down when problems pop up, but is it worth it? Adventure is out there just waiting to happen!
Thanks Eisbein for a great weekend!
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