Left Centurion at 9:50. Scenic route on the N14 to Ventersdorp and from there onto the N12. It has a few interesting zig and zags and one of them goes through a small place called Dominionville - never heard of it, but the corner we saw was very nice. The roads are in pretty good condition, that is to say, well patched, but no potholes.
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| Lovely day for the start of a road trip! |
Lunch at The Local Spot Padstal & Deli just outside Wolmaransstad.
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| Some bubbly to start the trip with! Apple blossom and citrus, very interesting and low in alcohol. The driver didn't partake, he had a responsible Coke. |
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| Skaapstertjies and grilled hake. |
What a lovely gem of a place! Great food and very nice atmosphere.
And now for the road though Wolmaransstad ... everyone warned about the bad road, BUT what a lovely surprise - the road through town is brand new!! Way to go North West. 👏
The next stop on the N12 was in Kimberley at the Spar to get provisions for the evening.
About 20km before Hopetown we took a left onto a gravel road and after 6km arrived at Wiida GastePlaas. What a lovely setting. Pet friendly and the 3 dogs were every happy to greet the newcomers. Charmaine and Albert are very hospitable hosts and the place was very cosy and comfortable. Good pillows (which for me is always a big plus 🙌) and very nice touches made the stay warm and relaxing. Just a side note, I brought my own pillows, but they were still supporting my golf bag in the back of the Kombi, and therefore not part of the overnight bag we offloaded 😉
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| These are blood orange G&Ts ... under a yellow porch light. 😂 |
The end of day 1, stay tuned for more.
Ek is so bly dat jy jul sloertoer ervarings so met ons deel! Sien uit na dit wat nog kom. Benita 😘
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