Clarens weekend 20-22May 2011

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henklynn

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Our trip to Clarens this weekend, 20-22May 2011,  We had fantastic sunny weather,  obviously very cold this time of the year in Clarens.
First time I had a weekend away on the bike, and first as well, taking my wife with. Didn’t do much gravel as with a pillion and a load it’s not comfortable on gravel. But it was nice to take my wife with as she enjoyed it just as much (not the gravel part thought)

We stayed at a fantastic Bed and Breakfast Millpondhouse ... www.millpondhouse.co.za Can see pictures below.
Busy getting ready for the trip and loading of the bags, we left Randburg at 13:15PM
With my better half, my wife Lynett.
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Friday:
From Randburg N3 towards Villiers, We got of the N3 at Villiers and Followed R26 towards Frankfort. From Frankfort R26 towards Bethlehem. Followed N5 which towards the R711 towards Clarens
Saterday:
From Clarens to Golden Gate National park, where we did a small amount of gravel.

Sunday
Sameway back as we came
Maps from Map Source
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Along the way we had a lot of Stop and go road works , X3 of 30 minutes average waiting time, was really painful.
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This is me getting a ticket for driving without my license… obviously in Bethlehem.  
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Stopped in Frankfort to fill up.
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Church building in Frankfort
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Arrival at Clarens:
The place we stayed at was the Millpondhouse. This was probably the best B&B we have ever stayed in, thanks to Merri and roger. I will recommend them as B&B. www.millpondhouse.co.za
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Saturday Morning very cold Weather
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Saturday morning breakfast
We had a fantastic breakfast which was prepared by Roger and Merri.
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View photos of Clarens Town,most roads in Clarens are gravel.
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Local super Market

Having coffee and muffin at one of their local shops
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A park in the middle of the town
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More photos of the town and shops
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We had dinner at this restaurant, had a fantastic lamb shank, but restaurant are expensive.
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The Saturday we went to the Golden gate National park, when then took a gravel road through the park again to the tar road. Very beautiful sites.  
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Sunday again back to Home, Randburg:
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And again Stop / Go road works, but we got it lucky this time as we didn’t had to wait more than 2min before getting the GO art all three stops, as the average waiting is 30minutes.  

Nothing like a nice wimpy breakfast along the way
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Had fantastic sunny weather despite that is was a bit cold.
 
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