Karoo National Park 6 to 9 April 2009 Part 2

The first night in the park we had a braai and the following morning after tea and coffee set off for adrive around the park, here are a few pics.

Photos above left, morning tea,above right at the top of the Klipspringer pass and below me in the swimming pool at the Bulkraal picnic spot (where we were all alone).

After another braai the next morning we headed to Steytlerville via Aberdeen and Willowmore. Some more pics.

Top left - General Dealer in Aberdeen (click to see full size image, telling it like it is !)

Top right - Strip road betwen Willowmore and Steytlerville

Bottom left - Flags painted onto the mountainside on the Uitenhage side of Steytlerville.

Bottom Right - All alone in the farm campsite just outside Steytlerville.

That afternoon we went to the Karoo Hotel where we had a couple of drinks and supper, watched the sunset before heading back to the campsite for an early night and an early start back to PE the next morning where we had to fetch a horse (but thats another story !).

Above left - The Karoo Hotel

Above right - Sunset over Steytlerville

Karoo National Park 6 to 9 April 2009 Part 1

We decided to do a small tour into the Karoo before Easter. The itinery was Monday and Tuesday in the Karoo National Park just outside Beaufort West and then Wednesday night

in Steylerville returning on Thursday morning. I've decided to keep the blog more pictorial so that I have more chance of keeping in up to date. So here goes I brief pictorial tour of the Karoo. On the right we headed to the park through the Langkloof , here we are at a stop in Joubertina. From Joubertina we headed down the R62 turning up to Uniondale. From Uniondale, where we didn't stop, but which looks like a really quaint little Karoo Town we turned up towards Beaufort West though Meiringspoort which is really spectacular. Here is JT at a picnic spot in the Poort.

From Meiringspoort we neaded on north towards Beaufort West. The scenery was typical Karoo miles and miles of straight roads and not much else. With JT being so light I just set the cruise control at 120km/h and watched the world go by. When we eventually arrived at the park it is in fact just outside Beaufort West (about 5 minutes drive). Below are pictures of the road between Meieringspoort and Beaufort West, the entrance to the park, the chalets at the park and JT in the campsite at the park.

Continued in next post.

Natures Valley 31 Januatry 2009 Part 2

An early supper followed and just to show how little has changed over the years here is a photo taken at the braai around 1987 and one taken on this trip