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Route 62

Route 62

Three more days on the road. And three pretty long ones. My body is now asking for some rest. But every day is still full of amazing moments, chance meetings, great food and wonderful scenery. Today again, the landscape was stunning and I can’t remember how many times I said “wow” out loud. From Jeffrey’s Bay, it was my longest day so far. I was happy to start riding on Route 62, it sounded almost mythical. There were few villages…

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The Polo Challenge: how 3 cyclists get to see lions

The Polo Challenge: how 3 cyclists get to see lions

Sometimes not having set plans is the best plan. Meeting the Swiss cyclists on day 2 of my bike trip was pure luck, but led to some of the best times I had on this trip. I had intended to ride to Knysna and then back to Cape Town, but Arnaud and Anouk were going to Addo National Park to see some wildlife and we decided to go together. That meant riding to Jeffrey’s Bay, renting a vehicle, driving to…

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Surfing in Plett!

Surfing in Plett!

Another few days went by, and all of them as good or even better than the other, if that is possible. I can’t say that I cycled a lot of miles, but I had an amazing time. I stayed 3 days in Knysna, with Peter and Col, 2 wonderful people that I had so much fun with. Even if they were super busy preparing their upcoming cycling adventure from Europe to Cape Town, they took the time to show me…

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Chocolate croissant

Chocolate croissant

Sometimes it is hard to believe that so many good things happen in such a short time. Last night, I had a fantastic time in Wilderness, at the Backpackers. One Black guy was playing the guitar and signing beautifully. I sat there and listened to him for a long time. Then I went to my tent, my home away from home and fell asleep while I could still hear him sign. I woke up fully rested, had a cup of…

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In and out of Wilderness

In and out of Wilderness

How could I not like a place called Wilderness! This is a really nice village on the coast, part of the Garden Route. I got here a few days ago, after another day on the road from Mossel Bay. It was another nice day, with a variety of landscape, one really long hill where a local guy at the top called me “my love”, and more farmlands. Thinking I was going to save time and effort, I went straight down…

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