Suggestions of what to see on trip.

[Pote]

Hi all the Lux people.

I am looking for suggestions on what to do and see on the trip I have planned for this December.
I already hev a view ideas but I thought that all the experiance on the forum could always be of much help.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Hi, Just a word of caution
Be careful of the Ladybrand and Steynsburg roads as I have heard that these roads are shot as the trucks trying to miss the N1 and N10 roads works at Colesburg and Middleburg at friend of mine described the road conditions as " win a microwave if you can get two tyres on a piece of tar at the same time"

Q

[Rebel 4x4]

Hi, Just a word of caution
Be careful of the Ladybrand and Steynsburg roads as I have heard that these roads are shot as the trucks trying to miss the N1 and N10 roads works at Colesburg and Middleburg at friend of mine described the road conditions as " win a microwave if you can get two tyres on a piece of tar at the same time"

Q

Driven there 2 months ago, not so bad.

[Pote]

Hi, Just a word of caution
Be careful of the Ladybrand and Steynsburg roads as I have heard that these roads are shot as the trucks trying to miss the N1 and N10 roads works at Colesburg and Middleburg at friend of mine described the road conditions as " win a microwave if you can get two tyres on a piece of tar at the same time"

Q

That is why I am going with the Fortuner and not the Platkar (Passat).

Thanks for the feedback. Will take it slow in any case.

[mushroom]

From Ladybrand I would probably keep going to Ficksburg, Clarens, Bethlehem, Reitz, Frankfort....its a beautiful part of the country....worth the ailing condition of the road..

[Pote]

From Ladybrand I would probably keep going to Ficksburg, Clarens, Bethlehem, Reitz, Frankfort....its a beautiful part of the country....worth the ailing condition of the road..

I Agree.

Was in Clarens in Aug and Lesoto. What a beautiful area.
Normally only went to the other side at Drakensville or Alpine Heath.

[Thabogrobler]

Oppad af kan jy deur Meiringspoort ry.

Ek verkies om oor Graaf Reinett te ry.

Op George is daar 'n museum met klomp ou karre en treine.

Lekker swem op Heroldsbaai of die oorvol Victoriabaai.

Wildernis is ook skouspelagtig. Bietjie verder op die N2 is daar 'n Protea hotel op regterhand, op mooi dae is daar gewoonlik ouens wat Paragliding doen.

Knysna - nie my favorite plek nie - baie besig en crowded.

Plet is net so geoorkommersialiseerd.

Natures Valley is so rustige vakansie dorpie - net so klein kafeetjie, niks anders nie.

Dan my current favorite: Tsitsikama Nasionale park! Was in Januarie daar vir 'n week en dit was heerlik! So piepklein strandjie, maar dis mooi verby!

Oppad na J-bay is daar erens 'n plekkie genaamd Skuitbaai - was nog nie daar nie maar op foto's lyk dit baie lekker.

Die gewone J-bay dinge, Surf, koekies eet, loer vir die skoner geslag, Surf fabrieks winkels, In Food koffie winkels, koekies eet, lyfies loer, windjie waai...

Oppad terug by Aliwal gaan spring is die warm water swembad.

Gaan ry 'n draai deur Virginia, PietPetoors se home town - nie dat daar iets is om te sien nie, sommer net om te se jy het! Gaan jaag dan om Welkom(my hometown) se sirkels en spin by die stop strate!

Gooi diesel by die Truck Stop net noord van die Vaal tol plaza, 'n raps goedkoper as by die One-Stops!

[Haboob]

I see that you will be going past Aliwal North. From Aliwal you can go via Lady Grey & then do a round trip covering the seven passes of the Eastern Cape around the lady grey, rhodes, ugie, elliot & barkley east. Bastervoedpad is very nice, but try to do it from the barkley pass side & not the ugie side. Do it from north to south and not south to north. The light for photography is better if you do it that way.