I was off to
Augrabies Falls today which I was still gonna ride my bike to. Riana's husband offered to let me ride
one of the older bakkies, which as tempting as it was, I politely declined. I
felt that I didn’t want to be responsible for another mans car if something bad
where to happen. So I just got on my bike and went.
It felt strange riding without all that weight, which
averaged about 30kgs as I found out in Saldahna. Plus also quite liberating. I
pushed hard with past Alheit, then Marchand, then Augrabies before taking the
turnoff to head to the National Park. I thought it would be quite easy riding
the odd 35kms to the park but I felt quite tired by the time I got there. First
thing I did was smash some delicious lunch in my piehole. Fish and chips with a
salad and en energy drink. I felt born again afterwards. It was now time to see
the falls.
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Straight into my pie catcher! |
The Augrabies Falls are quite spectacular especially when
flooded as the photos on site showed. They are formed by the Orange River having carved itself over the
aeons of time through the solid rock in the area. From the pictures I saw on
display, when flooded, it’s pretty much a water beast just smashing over and
over the rock surface. So much so during one year that it destroyed much of the
viewing walkway which had to be restored afterwards. Man I wish I could have
seen it.
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I |
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Want |
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To |
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See |
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This |
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Place |
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Flooded!!!!! |
The place was also populated with many lizards, birds and dassies. There were loads of them. All
spread out over the rocks like fat little sausages just trying to keep cool in
the shade. I swear some looked so fat and restful, they wouldn’t have cared if
you just reached over and picked them up. If you could. Fatasses.
Distance 75kms (rest day hey)
Day 23: Kakamas
Spent the day just taking it easy in Kakamas with no cycle
site seeing like yesterday. This was sit on my bum and watch some TV day. Did a
bit of shopping food wise as well as getting myself a new long sleeved shirt to
ride in to protect my arms from the sun and it was dirt cheap too. Then
I had a nice late lunch with Riana and her daughter at the one coffee house
before calling it a day.
Distance 0kms
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