Taking back roads always bring pleasant surprises. This one was no exception. We had ridden for about 30 or 40km through dusty Karoo out of Middelburg, when we came around one corner and into a farm which had a dam, green trees and green grass and the whole place was very lush. They obviously manage their water very well as the difference was very noticeable. We weren't sure if it was a guest farm or not, but whatever it was it was a very pleasant spot to live, if you like the quiet life, that is. We concluded that it must have a spring or an extremely large water table under it.
We then pressed on and there many more pleasant surprises awaiting us over the next few hills...
This is the daily blog from Africa4Adventure.com. A short series on the Karoo Motorbike tour we took on during September 2011. See the plans for the trip blog here:
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| Our back road route on the Satnav |
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| Back in the wide open spaces |
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| Old barn or house? |
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| Off into wild game territory |
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| Suddenly we found this little green oasis in the middle of dusty dry farmland |
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| Not sure it it was a guest farm or a regular farm, but a very nice location |
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| Large dam with some red growth on it |
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| A pretty fancy farmhouse too, compared to most we'd seen |
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| Time of a quick breather |
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| Green trees and grass all around relative to the surroundings |
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| Back on the road again - with the shadows lengthening |
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| Out into Game country |
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