2023 Spring

Hogsback

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Post published:March 31, 2024
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Our initial idea to drive through KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape was inspired by a little village called Hogsback. We have heard a lot about it and it sounded like a place we would want to see. But it didn’t work out the way we thought it would be… We leave Nqanqarhu/Maclear in the morning after having a wonderful breakfast at our guest house. Sounds like the owners are planning to move to the Western Cape - this will be a huge loss to this town. We drive to Ugie. There is a lot of road work in this area,…

Eastern Cape

Nqanqarhu (Maclear)

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Post published:March 31, 2024
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Be careful of taking Google Maps directions at face value - it doesn’t take your vehicle, your driving experience or local crime (although they are trying nowadays in Cape Town) into account when recommending a route… We are looking for the best route between Flitwick Ranch and Matatiele, given our experience the day before when potholes were the exception, but when they did appear it was where you least expected them. Maps take us a short distance towards Kokstad and then to the right towards Matatiele, cutting out a seemingly unnecessary detour via Kokstad. As we turn right, we realise…

Flitwick Ranch

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Do you think one can do a roadtrip through KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape provinces without planning your accommodation for more than a day ahead? Well, we have tried and it worked out just fine! Anette is a Genius member of Booking.com and she just used them to do all our bookings from right in the car - one day ahead, in some cases maybe two days. We leave Didima about 10:00 in the morning after we made hurried changes to our existing booking at Didima via the reception desk. As told in the previous article, we really enjoyed our…

Cathedral Peak

Didima (Cathedral Peak)

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Post published:March 31, 2024
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In South Africa there are many places you can describe as one of the most beautiful places you have ever seen. But for me the view from Didima towards Cathedral Peak in the Drakensberg is probably the winner or very close to it. We leave the Kruger National Park via the Malelane gate and take the R38 to Barberton. There are many well-kept farms along the road specialising in sub-tropical produce. This road is worn and there are many dangerous potholes. We make it to Barberton at less than 80 km/h. We do not drive through Barberton but continue with…