THIS IS XR COUNTRY - TRANSKEI WITH FRIENDS

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SchalkL

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Lets forget about the boring stuff, ready to go, all packed, tar road and petrol stations..............
Oh, and I don't like typing so read the one liners at the photo's it's all you gonna get..

THIS IS WHERE WE WENT THIS WEEKEND - WHITE CLAY IN THE TRANSKEI
(By the way, don't ever go to Whiteclay but more about that later.....)
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ROAD DOWN TO WHITE CLAY
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VIEW AT 6 IN THE MORNING
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THE GROUP
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THE HONDA SQUAD AT THEIR BUNGALO
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FIRST MORNING RIDE AND STOP OVER AT HOLE IN THE WALL
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SECOND STOP AT LUBANZI
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BEACH VIEW AT LUBANZI
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AND THEN THE FUN STARTED - 4 OF US DECIDED TO "MAKE" A NEW ROAD BACK TO CAMP
LOOKS LEKKE ON TOP - HA - A BITCH TO GET THERE !!
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ENDING UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HOLE IN THE WALL WHERE ARE NOT EVEN COW PATHS
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SOME OF US GOT UP THE HILL BUT HAD SOME DIFFICULTY WITH THE FLAT AREAS?
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OK, JUST TO SHOW THAT I WAS THERE AS WELL
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I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WE WERE DONE BUT NO, SOME OF US DECIDED TO DOWN THE FRIKKEN HILL
BELIEVE ME IS STEEP - LOOK AT THE ANGLE OF THE BIKE SITTING UP STRAIGHT !!
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EVENTUALLY WE GOT DOWN THERE- AND YES!!! WITH NOWHERE TO GO - RIVER TO DEEP
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SO WHAT DID WE DO - FOLLOWED THE RIVER ON THE NICE BIG TAR ROAD NEXT TO IT
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ENDING UP DOING THIS A FEW TIMES - ONLY HALF A TYRE DEEP ROCKS EVERYWHERE - I FELL OVER 733 TIMES
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HAD TO MAKE NEW BUSH PATHS WHERE COWS DON'T EVEN GO !!
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AT LAST - BACK IN THE CAMP SITE ENJOYING A WELL DESERVED BEER AND CALAMARI
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NEXT DAY WENT FOR A FANTASTIC RIDE TO PRESLEY BAY ON FAIRLY GOOD GRAVEL WITH LOTTTTTS OF TWISTY'S
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THIS TIME THE RIVER CROSSINGS WAS A BIT EASIER
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PRESLEY BAY PIT STOP
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OK OK I DID NOT GO ONTO THE BEACH !!!! JUST TURNING AROUND - LOTS OF TRAFFIC
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SOMEONE GRABBED MY CAMERA AND TOOK THIS PIC - DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT SO NOW POSTING IT HERE
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ON MY WAY TO ANCOURAGE HOTEL I SAW A DUCK A POND AND A HUT - HA HA
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A BIT MORE TO FOLLOW SOON .................
Ok here it is:

ANCOURAGE HOTEL LUNCHTIME - GOOD VIEW, GOOD ACCOMODATION, GOOD FOOD, SLOW SERVICE
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BACK AT CAMP - BIKES DIRTY AND BULLFROG NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD FOR PACKING
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ON OUR WAY BACK TO GAUTENG SLEPT OVER AT HIMEVILLE BACKPACKERS
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THE BEST DRAUGHT I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE !!
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BACK ON TAR ,shtt, JUST DONE A FANTASTIC GRAVEL ROAD BETWEEN HEIMVILLE AND WINTERTON
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AH HAH - BACK ON GRAVEL
OK - PAY ATTENTION NOW, THIS IS PIC 1 WITH BULLFROGS BIKE VERY CLOSE TO EDGE OF THE CLIFF
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THIS IS PIC 2 & 3 ??? THE MAN CAN WHEELIE FOR 100M BUT CAN'T PULL AWAY
Sorry chum, could not resist
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GREAT RIDE GREAT FRIENDS - THANKS TO EVERYONE - BEST TRIP OF MY LIFE
 
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