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8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:15 pm
by pietpetoors
I received this email from a lady called Kate:
We are now taking winter bookings for travelers wanting to tour the 8 stunning mountain passes of the Eastern Cape Highlands – also known as ‘The Wild Side of the Drakensberg’. DriveOut/WegRy featured the area in their Oct/Nov edition and you may also be interested in a recent article that I have written about the passes which can be found on http://www.wildmountainadventures.co.za/page15.htm. All of the roads can be navigated on a self-drive basis, and we are happy to provide local weather and road information ahead of your travels.
You can contact her on:
Kate Nelson
Wild Mountain Adventures | Tel: 079 536 3996
Web: www.wildmountainadventures.co.za | Email: wildmountain@polka.co.za
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Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:17 pm
by CasKru
Nie Naas Botha of Morne Steyn sal die een kan bywoon nie :twisted: :twisted:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:52 pm
by ThysdJ
Besides the Otto Du Plessis pass we did all the other 7 passes they offer on our last holiday out in the Eastern Cape/KZN plus a few others. This is a really spectacular part of the country and well worth the trip. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:46 pm
by Mud Dog
I've requested a map of the route from Kate which I'll post here once received. :wink:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:30 pm
by Scorpion
Mud Dog wrote:I've requested a map of the route from Kate which I'll post here once received. :wink:
Have you got it yet? :twisted:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:39 pm
by Mud Dog
Scorpion wrote:
Mud Dog wrote:I've requested a map of the route from Kate which I'll post here once received. :wink:
Have you got it yet? :twisted:
Long day, Johann?? :wink:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:45 pm
by Scorpion
Mud Dog wrote: Long day, Johann?? :wink:
Nope! Just thought you might have got it and you forgot to post it (old age, you know... :twisted: )

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:10 pm
by Mud Dog
:lol: :lol: :lol: Aw hell ... not you too!! .... but it was good for a laugh. :wink:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:04 am
by OOOOMS
So, where is the map..... :wink:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:34 am
by Mud Dog
Waiting to be sent so that I can receive it? :think:

Errr ... I give up ... where is it? :D:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:46 am
by OOOOMS
She prob posted it....not many people knoe where EL is???? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:55 am
by Mud Dog
All 52 of us here in EL know! :D:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:10 pm
by Scorpion
Mud Dog wrote:All 52 of us here in EL know! :D:
Shoe, Andy! I've heard of multiple personalities, but you take the cake... :shock: :twisted:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:48 pm
by Mud Dog
Well if you were to take my multiple personalities into account, EL's population would double! :wink:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:02 pm
by OOOOMS
Any luck with the maps?

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:07 am
by Mud Dog
Nah, been keeping an eye out .... not even an acknowledgement / reply .... niks, nada! Impressive! :roll:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:06 am
by ThysdJ
Mud Dog wrote:Nah, been keeping an eye out .... not even an acknowledgement / reply .... niks, nada! Impressive! :roll:
Makes you think about the rest of their service? :think: :think: :think: Maybe you'll get to see 3 of the 8 passes and drive 1... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:24 am
by Mud Dog
I suppose one does'nt really need their map (although there is a barely legible one on their site) .... these passes are all in the north eastern area of the Eastern Cape/ former Transkei and southern Lesoto ... they are quite easily 'googled' if anyone is interested. :)

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:38 am
by ThysdJ
True Andy, and they are well documented on T4A, which is what I used to plan our route through that area. Good thing my sister lives in Elliot, otherwise I probably never would have seen that part of the world. An interesting, scenic area with a lot of history and tradition, full of friendly people... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:09 am
by Mud Dog
It's as you say Thys, steeped in history and very 'old worldly' ...... that whole area incl the eastern Free State is very scenic and well worth a visit. :wink:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:54 pm
by Family_Dog
Do the Dinosaurs still roam there? :think:


-F_D

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:03 pm
by Mud Dog
:lol: :lol:
Not that old wordly, Eric! :D:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:09 am
by ThysdJ
Family_Dog wrote:Do the Dinosaurs still roam there? :think:


-F_D
Nope, they all moved to Klerksdorp.. :shock: :shock: :twisted: :twisted:

Re: 8 Passes Challenge

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:28 pm
by Family_Dog
Aahh... but at least we've learn't to walk on two legs now... ;) :mrgreen: :twisted:


-F_D
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