Toy Run - Pretoria to Carousel

Zambezi Pick n Pay

Moer baie bikes

Hoedspruit - Ndlovu

Just before Strydom Tunnel

Stop to braai next to the road

...and a cold one.

On the farm after the rains

Farm house

Inka Riders Day Jol

Meet at McD's

Stalls

Slow race, ladies

Slow race, boyz

Ladies tug of war

Tyre toss - Jannie

Tyre toss - Riaan a.k.a. redeyeball

Prize giving - Oom Bossie die Legend

Prize giving - Lekker Jan Pub

Pub Run

Started at Barrel In then to Van der Stel's Pub, quick stop at Blue Moon.

At Van der Stel's Pub

Blue Moon Biker Bar

Blue Moon

CMA Pierre van Ryneveld (Meet and Greet)

Went this morning on a quick breakfast run, wife wanted to test out her new helmet and jacket. Met my cousin and his wife at the usual place then we drove out on the Delmas road till the big 4 way stop in Babsfontein where the R25 and R50 crossed. We stopped at the CMA Pierre van Ryneveld coffee stop for some free coffee and some biker talk.

A lot of bikes came past coming from Springs/Jhb area going on breakfast runs to either Cullinan or Quesera I guessed. We then went for a quick breakfast at Quesera...man love those baked beans breakfasts.

Beestekraal Stasie Breakfast Run

We all got together around 8:00 at the Shell garage across from Mall@Reds.

Then we took the road to Beestekraal station via N14 took the off ramp at R512, passed Peacanwood over Hartbeespoort Dam, left at Upper Deck 4-way stop towards Mooinooi then right on the R556 the at 4-way stop right to Thaba Marula and another left-right-right and we arrived at our destination.

Loodvoet en Dorette

Lekker Local food the wife had a venison pie that was very nice all food on menu is very good and there is also a little country store with the usual stuff and some lekker mampoer.

Willem checking if his got money for toffee's

The bikers

The bikes

Cape St. Lucia

So it started as a quick mail from my buddy Willem a.k.a “Die wille haai van Richardsbaai” saying: “Let’s go to Cape St. Lucia and fish, the sardines is running” he thought ja Riaan a.k.a redeyeball would probably have an excuses of kids duh-but wife, blablabla. But what happened was I mailed him back and said: "Cool we've got 6 boyz ready to ride!" Not a lot of planning went in basically we would get on the bikes load our top boxes with one set of clean under wear and reels and fit a fishing rod somewhere on your bike. I got fancy and fitted a rod holder on my pannier brackets.

Then the plan was leave Pretoria @ 05:00 Friday morning be in Cape St. Lucia round about 12:00 as it is about 640km drive down. Then fish for the rest of the day, drink. Saturday fish and drink and come back on Sunday.

On our departure day we were a total of 5 bikers and ready as can be! We had one GS650 with coolbox, three GS1150 and one GS1200.

Being the middle of July the cold gave a good bite, especially for Badprop who did not have heated grips on his bike, had to make a few stops for him to heat his hands and get some feeling back.

Pongola

Wind was pumping between Pongola an Cape St. Lucia on the N2. The GS1200, had custom made soft luggage, which was fitted on the top box which was as aerodynamic as a shovel, we called it the caravan.

With all our stops we only got to Cape St. Lucia around 15:00 and 10km before we got to our destination, rain was coming down like on a spring day in the Jacaranda city. So we pointed our iron steeds directly to the first dop shop (liquor store) we could find for some necessary refreshments. Then checked in into our self catering accommodation. Then got some provisions from local grocery store and took a load off...

It proceeded to rain the whole weekend so we didn't fish but at least made it to the sea.

(In photo: Dan_The_Man, Me a.k.a. redeyeball, Grant and "Die wille haai van Richardsbaai")

The sun tried to stick out it's head late saterday evening. Only lasted for 17 min. then rain came down again. So the best plan of action was to go visit the ski-boat club and test the beers there.

View from ski boat club bar...

Hippo in middle of estuary ...

(In photo bike owners: Dan_The_Man, Me, Grant, Badprop and "Die wille haai van Richardsbaai")

View from our accommodation, The Cape St. Lucia estuary 

Our accommodation...

Our departure on Sunday...beautiful sunny day...Thats Murphy's law for you!

Trip back was long and bum got very numb, but we all got back safe and had a great bike trip!