After the death of our little dog and all of the other stresses in the charity work, we decided to take a four-day break.
Our destination was a place far away in the bush and in here I will show you our first day of travel. No speeding with the car, as just a small leisurely drive on the long road; stopping every now and then to take landscape photos as we went along.
So come and drive with us. And after this first day, I will show each of the other three days to you each day.
A lovely huge dam backed up by the granite of the mountains.
Some farming lands on a different mountain.
Now how is this for a lovely farm house?
Eventually, we turned on to the famous Route 62. Popular for all of the small farming towns along the way and we were on our way to one of these small towns. Actually, not to the town itself, but instead to a nature reserve right in the mountains.
Each town is dominated by one of these old big churches, dating back many years. In the early days, they built the churches first and then the towns around the churches.
We have arrived and have a look at how lovely our residence for the next four days blends into nature. I will show you the inside and the deck in another post.
That little dam also serves as a swimming pool and we will soon test the waters.
Finally, a new first for me, as I have many photos of the Southern Double-collared Sunbird, but this below is a Greater Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris afer). This shot taken from the front of our wooden deck.
So this is what it is to be for the next while, sleeping in nature. Bird song our new alarm in the mornings. The sun greeting us in the mountains. And the stars peeping at us at night. I am doing this post now here on our deck, on my laptop, which has not been in use for a few years. Thank goodness that it still works after I updated it a bit and I hope that you have enjoyed the ride with us.
We need the peace and tranquillity for a while, to steady our nerves and to charge our batteries. Of course, I will also scout around with my camera on a few adventures.
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or by god the dam that serves as a pool is everything! what a beauty
Oh yes, that dam was the star of the show.
That's how it will be for a while, sleeping in nature. Our new alarm in the morning is the sound of birdsong. The sun greeting us in the mountains. And the stars that watch over us at night.
I think you have the talent to write some poetry. You should try it.
Maybe I am a poet and I don't know it :)
My condolences for your doggy. 😔😔😔🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😔😔😔
A very strenuous time, my friend. He has been with us for 17 years.
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So sorry to hear about your dog.
But still wish you have a great trip and rest well my friend.
Thank you kindly my dear friend, and sadly our trip has been cut short. So tomorrow we will be home again. But at least, we had two good days in the bush. And I am right now listening to the frogs singing at the dam.
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Oh bummer, I hope everything is alright. Frogs singing sounds good! 😄
Yes thanks, everything is alright, as we got another car and they want to do some repairs on it tomorrow.
1000 frogs are a chorus and we already miss their songs 😜
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Now that looks exactly what is ordered by the Doctor, out on the mountainside to collect your spiritual being.
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Best place to be, Lady Joan, especially in these times, but the sad thing is that tomorrow we go home again, as we are needed that side.
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Never enough time away to relax sadly, the days go too quickly, the expense is pretty high of late. Nonetheless short break helps being away from normal life.
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So true and now we lost ZAR 3000 due to cancelling 2 days. No refunds, but we have accepted it, as life works like that. The short time away did us a world of good.
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Once out there wild horses would not pull me back, pity you had to cut a little short, I'm sure necessary.
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Oh yes, it was urgent and a real painful situation, but we have to accept the hand that life deals us and life goes on. We will go back there in the cooler months, as there are still many other towns that we want to see.
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Oh yes, this place looks awesome, Zac, such a beautiful area. The lovely nature there will help you to feel better, I believe.
Hopefully the weather will stay as nice as in your nice images 🌞
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Sadly my friend, our visit is cut short, as the motor dealer called, to say that they have agreed to replace the parts on our car for free and I have to bring the car in early on Wednesday morning.
So we have cancelled the extra two days here and we will leave here tomorrow morning.
A wonderful place to be and we will for sure come back here one day.
Cheers and thanks.
These news are great but having to end a needed and well deserved break makes it not so good anymore in my eyes.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't have expected the dealer to agree and so I'm happy for you and I know you will come back to this place again.
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At least we got to do 4 towns and 4 mountain passes Hannes 😊 !LOLZ
We have to play by the rules and I have two other issues with the car that they must also fix.
So tomorrow at 10am the car will go in and I will have a lot to say about their dealings.
We will of course go back there some day in the future, as it is a great place that I will show in posts over the next few days.
Cheers and thanks.
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Good morning Zac,
4 towns, 4 mountain passes and a beautiful place - yep, that's also fine 😊 !LOLZ
As long as their are playing fair in future I would also go there back again.
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Good afternoon Hannes,
A beautiful area in the winelands and too much to see in such a short time 😰 !LOLZ
Everyone played fair and the car is good again. Sadly we also planned to see Mcgregor, Barrydale and Greyton towns, but they will have to wait for our next visit 😉
Cheers and thanks.
Good evening Zac,
oh yes, I have seen your today's post and I like it.
Great, Zac, I am happy to hear that everything's fine again.
Your next visit will be longer and not disrupted by anyone, I hope 😀
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So sorry to hear of the passing of your dog, Sir Stephen. ♥️ My cat is having health problems and I am not looking forward to his passing. Good to get away.
Thank you Lady Jo. Little Troy has been with us for 17 years and he was a family member and my personal shadow. So now, we feel a bit bereft, but thankfully time is a healer.
I hope that you will also be able to handle your pet's departure when the time arrives.
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I know how you feel having lost many beloved pets over the years. They are part of the family and are sadly missed. 💕
Thank you milady and yes, the house is empty now, but such is life 🙏
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Oh my gosh that place is stupendously beautiful! I am terribly sorry about your little dog, losing a dog is so hard. So I wish you joy, fabulous weather, and deep and restful sleeps.
Thank you kindly my friend, and it is a wonderful place to be. Sitting now under the moonlight and listening to the frogs serenading at the dam. Sadly, we have to go back home tomorrow as we are needed there. So we had to cut our time here short.
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Yay… wonderful to see it now Zac 😊😎🥰 looking forward to every day!
Such a beautiful surroundings 🍀 enjoyyyyyy
Oh yes, we planned to enjoy, but was cut short and back home now again.
Nevertheless, I have taken many photos and even some surprises !LOL
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Great to hear, even though it didn’t last long, you still had time to take many photos.
Have a great evening! 👋🏻😊
That's mainly why I went out there, to get some photos of a different area.
Hope that your evening is also good 😊
And to relax 😉😎
Thanks, so far it has been an excellent day 😊 hope yours was good too.
Have a wonderful evening. 👋🏻
Relaxing is a part of the fun 👍
Heatwave over here will end in the next 2 days, so there is always hope.
Blessings!
Yep, it sure is…
O my, take care in the heatwave. Here it is getting cold 🥶 hehehe 🤭
Blessings 😊
Those churches look all the same and I recognise that one as the NGK Robertson. Safe travels and relax.
I told you before that you get around and you are right, as we were at AfriCamp in Robertson.
Back home now and thank you for the wishes.
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