Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

 

Recently I had an unexpected call from a friend.

He and a friend of his wanted to ride through the Cederberg to Wupperthal and Clanwilliam. They are riding, am I going with?.

Op 30 Oktober het Geoff Russell 'n dagtrippie gereel na Oasis en terug. 
Ek het gedink dis 'n goeie geleentheid om verder te ry om ook 'n paar ander passe te sien, spesifiek die Uitkykpas.

 

 

Vroegoggend het ons by Wynland N1 bymekaargekom. Daar was agt motorfietse en een passasier.

Roy had taken the plunge and upgraded his African Twin to a BMW1200GS.

We were suppose to be 5 bikes alltogether. We were only 2. Shortly after 7h30 we left Worcester on the N1 heading north. Through the Hexriver valley, with all the vineyards resting in the winter cold. Five degree's celcius to be exact. I wonder where the guys selling illegal grapes along the N1 get there stock from. Climbing up the Hex river pass at the northern end of the valley, it became even colder. The icy fingers of typical karoo cold kreeping into fingers and nostrils. Just before Touws river we turn left onto the Ceres road, admiring springbok grazing at the roads edge in the crisp morning air. Smoke wafting from cooking fires at the guest farm. The usual coffee at karoopoort allows opportunity to enjoy the karoo sounds of quiet.Karoopoort koffie: Sounds of silence Road surface like tarmac with very little dust allow for travelling at speed while admiring the views. 35 Km north the turnoff to the Koue Bokke veld via Katbakkies pass Turnoff to Katbakkies From the top of Katbakkies you can see history!