I would not want to be out in that on a motorcycle!
Abigail K
my face after driving through a locust swarm
Let’s take a breather between the business as usual and make time and space for a little adventure. After all, a little adventure can go a long way!
Exploring some strange places in south africa – Roadtrip episode 4
Watch now: exploring strange places in South Africa’s Free State and Eastern Cape
In this video…
- The Purple House B&B in Smithfield
- The Hennie Steyn Bridge – longest bridge with a railway track in South Africa
- The Gariep Dam Wall
- A locust apocalypse
- Camdeboo National Park
- The Valley of Desolation
- The Owl House (aka Helen Martins Museum) in Nieu Bethesda
- A Sunset Safari
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The Purple House B&B, Smithfield
We started this leg of the road trip at The Purple House B&B in a tiny town called Smithfield.
This is a completely random town in the middle of nowhere but I was honestly delighted by the warm welcome we received at the Purple House B&B.
Luckily for us, the son of our host was in town from the UK. He happens to be a chef and went out of his way to prepare a delicious vegan meal for us. It was so good, I had to ask him for his recipe.
It was interesting to note that given the remoteness of this small town, access to fresh vegetables is somewhat limited, so we were especially grateful that they made the effort to cook us a vegan meal – the fact that it was one of the best home-cooked vegan meals we’ve had was a delightful surprise.
The Hennie Steyn bridge is the longest bridge in South Africa with an accompanying railway track
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The Hennie Steyn Bridge
This was a pretty spectacular bridge, well worth the visit. There had been a significant amount of rain before we arrived so the Orange river was in full flow. There were even some cows who were marooned one of the small water-locked islands. My little vegan heart was sad for those cows.
The Gariep Dam Wall
A hat-tip to my dad for his epic drone footage of the Gariep Dam Wall. As mentioned before, there had been a lot of rain in the preceding weeks, which was fortunate for us because it meant that the display at the dam wall was particularly impressive – rainbows and all!
The Owl House (Helen Martins Museum) Nuie Bethesda
Another fascinating stop on this part of our South African roadtrip was The Owl House. The ‘fossilised’ visions of a creative recluse.
If you haven’t been to this marvel of an eccentric home, then I highly recommend seeing it at least once. The drive out to this small village is worth it, in itself.
South African Road Trip
Have you been to any of these interesting places in South Africa?
I hope you enjoyed following along on this little adventure and appreciate the exploration of random “off-the-beaten path” places.
This is the kind of thing I like to do when I’m not helping my clients expand their personal brand confidence.
Let me know if you’d like to see more of this kind of content…
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