Earthbound again.

Back on the dirt, heading 

for the Swartberg.

No barriers on this track.

If you look carefully you can see the track up the Swarzberg Pass.

The journey from Ladismith yesterday was via Calitzdorp then back onto the dirt roads and over the Swartberg Pass to Prince Albert. As soon as I hit the city limits there was a sign pointing to the Bush Pub and it was 12:30 so it would have been rude not to have a look, it turned out to be a good choice and two and a half hours later I drifted down to the Travellers Rest B&B where I met Jude & Bryan who had recently moved over here from the Wirral to run their own business. Yesterday evening I had an execrable meal at the Gallery cafe (I will not say anymore but the line to TripAdvisor was glowing) Anyway I had a beer and a good chat with my hosts afterwards to calm down, they are a lovely couple and I can recommend staying at their gaff if you are ever in the area.

Today saw me drive over to Oudtshoorn on tarmac to my home for the next 16 days, Earthbound. This is the third time I have stayed here and I cannot fault the place, the owner Marie's attention to detail is amazing, I personally would class this place as 5 star.

After all my off road journeys I found that this car is not dust proof so i dropped it off at a valeting service whilst I went to collect some beers for the fridge and a full valet inside and out cost me the princely sum of £6.00 including a JB sized tip.

This is going to be the chill out part of the trip so my reports may be a little less frequent but Oudtshoorn itself is quite centrally located and visits to the coast, the desert and all sorts of other locations are all on the cards.