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.
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 ...
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!
