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Bliknêrs

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Hi guys if you have more pics please add your's. I tried getting the pics so I can add captions but now I have them twice and when I remove them I loose both. Will try again later must now leave for work!

I left home Thursday night after work and rode in the rain all the way to Oudshoorn. I thought I was being clever and took the N2 via Riversdale as I could see the rain clouds behind the mountain. Well it's one thing getting wet while riding but you get wet in different places while sitting at stop and go's. I camped in the wet in Oudshoorn. Was cold and miserable as the next day everything was wet and I was cold the entire day.

Left Oudshoorn about 8. Had a brekkie in De rust and then slogged to Middelburg. Got there about 2 o'clock.

The obligatory pic of Graaff Reinets church. The town in the Karoo are futher apart than what I'm used to, so I had to fill up when I could as my only companion was Google Maps which worked well by the way.
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The Lootsberg Pass. What a stunning view, pity the pic came out so bad. Lots of roadworks.
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The stage. Would put many a rock band to shame, these guys don't mess around they go big.
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This cross was at the back of the seating area. People were drawn to it like flies and I'm glad this pic came out nicely because I took about 10 with the cell phone camera and all looked blurred.
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I visited the Gariep Dam on Saturday. Along the way I saw a sign for Konsentrasie kamp begraafplaas and decided to go and have a look. Morbit place, of the names on the pillar 3 out of the 4 side were children under 15, lot of the names marked "baba".
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The Gariep dam. One big dam. What I will remember though was Ventersburg and some of the other little towns in a sad sad state of repair. I got ripped off at the petrol station after I had to wait till they filled up a taxi to the brim by rocking it for 10 minutes.
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The road between Venterstad and Middelburg. Potholes are a real problem, I've never experienced them that bad. Some so big they had their own currency. No chance to enjoy the scenery, gotta keep en eye out for the potholes.
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Back at MM camp. I particularly enjoyed this nights events. Johnny Louw was a good speaker. I was a bit late so had to stand again (note to self next time take a chair)
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They said there were around 15 000 men. I don't know about that but there were loads of people.
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And the cross again.
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