Ep 2 Van life- Visiting the coldest place in South Africa.
Today I hit the road from Ventersburg to Sutherland. I visit a nice camping site, meet a new “friend” and enjoy the nice temperature of Sutherland.
I realise I still need to make quite a few changes to my van, to really make it comfortable and suited for the long road…
Come with me on the next part of my journey...
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Sand River Heights (N1) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Bedrogfontein 4x4 (Part 10) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Ep. 8: Camping at Bundu River Lodge / Traveling and camping in South Africa - Free State
Welcome to Episode 8.
I continue to travel and camp in South Africa, for now focusing on central SA.
In this episode I visit Bundu River Lodge on the banks of the Sand River.
Bundu River Lodge is next to the N1 between Winburg and Ventersburg.
If you are looking for a quiet camp site with a farm atmosphere I can recommend it.
You can go camping without breaking the bank, because their tariffs are reasonable.
Abandoned and forgotten Places in South Africa, Bethulie Dam Resort
Once Bethulie Dam Resort was a very popular Tourism destination for fisherman or holiday makers with accommodation and camping facilities. Today, unfortunately, all that is left of the chalets and rondawels, are only ruins. You may still camp over night at your own risk, for there are no security. Fishing is still good.
The small town is rich in history with concentration camps from the Anglo Boer War. The Orange river and Caledon river is flowing nearby into the Garieb dam.
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Allanridge - Forgotten Towns of South Africa
This video is about Dying Towns of South Africa Allanridge. Due to massive urbanisation and other factors the towns die down.
[17] Sand River Height Pass, on the N1, Free State, South Africa (2014-09-11)
I rode the Sand River Height Pass on the N1, between Ventersburg and Winburg, in the Free State, South Africa, on 11 September 2014.
Music: Classique by Francis Preve
Type of road: Tar
Technical Difficulty: 2 of 10
Scenery: 4 of 10
S1 – Ep 462 – Clocolan, Free State!
We were delighted when we chose to take the gravel back road from Ladybrand to Clocolan. Along the way, we came across the intriguing Modderpoort Railway junction which was clearly a hive of activity back in the day, judging by the number of railway lines and houses. Continuing our journey, we encountered roadworks as we entered the town. We marvelled at the many beautiful gabled and sandstone buildings and discovered numerous points of interest such as the showgrounds and the old station. It was a rewarding experience exploring this quaint Free State town. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #clocolan #freestate
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Putsonderwater, a disappearing ghost town (It leaves you with a sad feeling about days gone by)
The first settlers at #Putsonderwater were the Connans, Scottish immigrants. The railway line built during WW2 provided #Putsonderwater with a lifeline. During the 60’s a proper train station was built, which once upon a time was awarded ‘most attractive station.’
At one point over 100 people bought “on the book” (on credit) from the local store. Even the Boswell Wilkie Circus paid a visit to the town once a year.
How ironic that the very institution that gave life to the town was also its demise. With the collapse of the SA rail freight, the little village became a ghost town.
Sadly today all that remains are abandoned buildings and outhouses. What a tale they could tell.
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Day 7: Sunset Cruise and dinner at Quay Four in Cape Town, South Africa (10/4/23).
Day 7: Sunset Cruise and dinner at Quay Four in Cape Town, South Africa (10/4/23).
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Matjiesfontein Through the Ages
A quaint and self-contained village nestled at the fringe of the great Karoo mountains, Matjiesfontein is rich in history and old-world charm. This gem of a town will take you back to the 1800’s with its splendid historic buildings and stories from the Victorian era, yes still buzzes with life today as a popular destination for families seeking a city escape, couples looking for a romantic wedding location or passers-by on the nearby national highway looking to refresh.
The double-storey Milner Hotel was built in 1899 by James Logan, in the early stages of The South African War. The hotel was used as a military hospital during the conflict with British forces and the hotel turret was then used as a lookout post. Some 10 000 troops were camped around the village during this time. James Logan, founder of Matjiesfontein, passed away in 1920 and is buried in a little cemetery 10 kilometres away. His tomb is located next to the grave of George Lohmann, a famous English cricketer who spent the last years of his life in the superb climatic environment of the Karoo.
In 1968, David Rawdon, hotelier par excellence whose claim to fame includes establishing Rawdon's Hotel at Nottingham Road, the well-known Lanzerac Hotel set in the Stellenbosch vineyards, the Marine Hotel in Hermanus, and The Drostdy Hotel in Graaff-Reinet, purchased Matjiesfontein Village. After performing extensive renovations and utilising the wealth of antiques gathered during his world travels, David reopened the hotel in 1970, renaming it The Lord Milner Hotel. In testament, the entire village of Matjiesfontein was preserved as a National Heritage Site in 1975.
Today, visiting Matjies is like taking a step back in time, with the comfort of modern-day luxuries and an array of exciting activities to explore the wonders of this little town.
Aldam Dec 2018
Some of the fun we had as a family at Aldam Estate Holiday resort. Most footage are of the swimming pool and water slide. Visit there website at
Abandoned Farm Home Hoekplaats; South Africa
One of many abandons building around the Centurion & Pretoria districts.
Visiting a Real Life Ghost Town! Surrounded by monkeys! 👻🐒🇿🇦
Visiting a real life Ghost Town in Msauli Village, South Africa! 👻🇿🇦 Surrounded by Monkeys! 🐒 A real African Adventure!! 🇿🇦
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Ghost towns in South Africa (Part 2) Exploring Rock Art!!
Join Paul and Gerhard as they explore the old glacier floor/paving that was patiently waiting to be re-explored.
This is part 2 of me and my brother exploring Old Ghost Towns and abandoned places in South Africa.
It was one of those thing that a person can drive past a 1000 times in daily life but you never notice, that's if you don't go looking for it. That was the case for me and my brother but on that faithful day we put our sights on those prehistoric boulders. We even found some Native Rock Art and some that were not so native, but never the less all of those people left there mark for a long time to come.
It seemed the old Spooky House had been lived in till a few years ago, the paint suggests that but the doorways said otherwise. I'm not so sure what cause people to abandon it, but that mystery is waiting for the next explorers to come and answer it.
It was fun listening to the to story these majestic boulders and building had to tell.
Hope you enjoyed, Then till the next time !!!
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Exploring a South African Ghost Town
Where Shadows are not bound to their masters and the Winds carry conversation...
Ghost towns in South Africa (Part 1) Abandoned Mine Town !!!
Join Paul and Gerhard as the explore an mine town that has been abandoned for the last 20 years.
Hello everyone, this is Part 1 of Ghost towns in South Africa. The series where me and my brother travel South Africa listen to all the stories the ghost towns have to tell.
Its amazing to see what can happen if the main purpose of a town existence disappears, its as if its crying out to tell its story to anyone who will listen. Today it was me and my brother's turn to open our eyes and ears to listen to the Ghost towns story.
After we finished listening to the town's story we set our sight on the sunset as we made our way to the Glacier floors and Rock Art.
Its Paul here, hope you enjoyed . We really enjoy bringing these type of videos to you guys. so stay posted for the next. Have a nice day, live life like you want to live.
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This is what we use.
CAMERAS
1. Canon Eos 800D
2. GoPro Hero 8 Black
Gear we use with GoPros
1. Chest Mount
2. Head Strap and Handle
3. Dual Battery Charger + 1 battery
Gear we use with our Eos 800D
1. EFS 18-55 Camera lens
2. EFS 55-250 Camera lens
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Abandoned // WW1 Bunker // Cape Town
Do you SCARE easily? I went to explore an ABANDONED World War One bunker in Cape Town and found myself all ALONE, in a DARK underground LABYRINTH!
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This is one of the coastal batteries installed around the coast during WW2. South Africa had one of the most extensive coastal defence systems of any of the commonwealth nations. Cape Town and it's approaches were guarded by nine 9.2 inch coastal guns - 3 on Robben Island, 3 at Apostle battery and 3 at Scala battery. The Apostle guns could fire into False Bay and the Scala guns could fire into Table Bay. They never fired a round in anger. The last guns were only installed after WW2 was over. The chain stretched from Saldanha Bay to Durban and consisted of many smaller guns as well - 6 inch coastal guns being the most numerous - and at Fort Wynyard there are still a couple. Fort Wynyard was the close defence fortress for Table Bay. I do not recall if any of the six inch guns remain at Signal Hill - I have a feeling they were removed when the chain was finally declared obsolete in 1975. It survived that long in mothballs despite there being no ammunition for it since the nineteen fifties. A chain of radar stations provided targetting data. At one stage South Africa bought the 15 inch gunned monitor HMS Roberts to provide extra gunfire support but the Brits cancelled the deal at the outbreak of WW2. In 1976 I was part of a team that went up to Fort Collins to reactivate the 10cm radar station there as an exercise.
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Prince Alfred's Pass (R339) Part 5 (V5 2017) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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