540 km day ride
 

Quick decision to visit Tankwa padstal on the R355
Left at 07:00, quite cold

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Started with 3 bikes, but one bailed out

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Theewaterskloof dam, extremely dry

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Tolhuis, Michellspas, roosterkoek and coffee

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Gydo pass panorama

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Turnoff to Katbakkies

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Katbakkies panorama

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Quite a special area for me

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One of these days, I'm going to stealth camp here

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Karoo at it's best

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Someone lost their shoes

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Totally nothing frome here on

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Tankwa padstal

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Roosterkoek burger, delicious

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Going home

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Turbo Dak, no flying anymore

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Boland, the mountains are special

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Always end a nice ride with a cold one

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De Bos dam, 70 % full

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540 km of joy and fun

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18:00 safe at home, what a wonderful day ride indeed

Wow, so wish I could do this with you guys. My grandfather had the first farm on the mountain as you go up the Gydo pass in Ceres. I see you stopped to admire the view looking down. They also trekked to the Karoo with the animals in the middle of winter because of all the snow on the farm. Pretty much along the route you went. Moordenaars Karoo (Murderers Karoo) - the only people you'd get along that destitute place.

Koue bokkeveld and warm bokkeveld