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Ons Kaapse Toer, 2023 (Deel 12): Die 6de Been - Onrusrivier, Hermanus en omgewing

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Monday 30 January We departed from Robertson with our caravan and travelled past Bonnievale, Stormsvlei, Riviersonderend, Caledon and Botrivier to arive at our destination, Onrus Caravan Park in the Hermanus area. This is a municipal caravan park but according to reviews on social media it was rated fairly high. It was our choice mainly because of the location beinf fairly central to the hotspots we wanted to visit in the area. This was going to be our home away from home until the end of February. Ons is vriendelik ontvang en kon sommer dadelik ons staanplek betrek. Ons het aanvanklik ons bedenkinge gehad oor die aangewese kampplek, maar na deeglike beplanning kon ons tog daarin slaag om ons hele kamp-huis binne die grense (en bome) in te pas. Ons het ons tent ook opgeslaan aangesien ons so gerieflik moontlik wou wees. Op Dinsdag 31 Januarie het ons reeds die omgewing begin verken en was beïndruk met die netheid van die omgewing, goeie paaie en veilige wandelpadjies langs ...
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Ons Kaapse Toer, 2023 (Deel 11): Natuurlewe - Robertson en omgewing

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We were less in Nature and concentrated more on sightseeing the natural beauty of the area. Nonetheless, with cameras at hand one always has a chance to see and photograph something beautiful. Some of our pictures... Blacksmith Plovers - Bontkiewiete ( Vanellus armatus ) Common Threadtail - Gewone Draadstertjie ( Elattoneura glauca ) Navy Dropwing - Blouvalvlerkie (T rithemis furva ) Broad Scarlet - Breëblosie ( Crocothemis erythraea ) Eastern Blacktail - Swartstertskepper ( Nesciothemis farinosa ) Red-veined Dropwing - Rooinerfie ( Trithemis arteriosa ) Feruginous Glider - Enkelbandswewer ( Tramea limbata ) Denim Dropwing - Denimvalvlerkie ( Trithemis donaldsoni ), a first observation in this area Malachyte Sunbird - Jangroentjie ( Nectarinia famosa) Water Thick-knee - Waterdikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus )
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Ons Kaapse Toer, 2023 (Deel 10): Die 5de Been - Robertson en omgewing

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Woensdag 25 Januarie Ons reis verder met die karavaan vanaf Piketberg oor Porterville, Tulbach, Wolseley, Worcester tot by Robertson.  Ons kamp vir 5 nagte by Silwerstrand Karavaanpark, weer met ons 'hobo-kamp' sonder 'n dak. Alhoewel hierdie kampplek deur vriende aanbeveel is, is dit ongelukkig een van min plekke wat ek NOOIT sal aanbeveel nie. Die feit dat hulle allerhande stories gehad het oor die warmwaterstelsels, ablusieblok wat nie beskikbaar was nie EN 2 aande se koue stort, was dit beslis nie 'n aangename ervaring nie. Die algemene toestand van die oord was ook nie (na my mening) nie op standaard nie. Ek het 'skoolgeld betaal', my les geleer... Ons 'hobo-kamp' in Robertson. Dit was warm, maar ons het net laatmiddag of vroeg-aand elke dag teruggekeer om te kom slaap! Ons oogmerk was om ook by ons jarelange vriende, Jan en Lydia te kuier. Alhoewel hul nuwe woning ons kon akkommodeer, verkies ons egter om onafhan...
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Ons Kaapse Toer, 2023 (Deel 9): Natuurlewe - Piketberg en omgewing

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Die Bergrivier by Kleine Paradys Karavaanpark het ons die beste versameling naaldekokers sover gebied: Swartstertskepper - Eastern Blacktail ( Nesciothemis farinosa ) Oranjevlerk-valvlerkie - Orange-winged Dropwing ( Trithemis kirbyi ) Masaigesie - Masai Sprite ( Pseudagrion massaicum ) The birdlife was also very good: Jackal Buzzard - Rooiborsjakkalsvoël ( Buteo rufofuscus ) Yellow-billed Kite - Geelbekwou ( Milvus aegyptius ) Greater Flamingo - Grootflamink ( Phoenicopterus roseus ) Lesser Black-backed Gull - Swartrugmeeu ( Larus dominicanus ) Cape Teal - Teeleend ( Anas capensis ) Sacred Ibis - Skoorsteenveer ( Threskiornis aethriopicus ) Common (Steppe) Buzzard - Bruinjakkalsvoël ( Buteo vulpinus ) Well, that's all folks! Keep well, Mooi loop!
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Ons Kaapse Toer, 2023 (Deel 8): Die vierde been - Piketberg en omgewing

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Vanaf Vanrhynsdorp sou ons verskuif het na 'n klein karavaanpark by Kardoesie Padstal, net suid van Citrusdal. Dit is hoog bo-op een van die uitlopers van die Cederberge. Die weervoorspellings het egter erge wind en reën aangedui en ons het besluit om eerder verder suid te beweeg en by 'n klein karavaanpark naby Piketberg te gaan oorstaan. With this change in plan we would still be able to visit the Cederberg once the weather has improved as well as the planned day trip to Velddrift and the coastal area. On Sunday 22 January we travelled from Vanrhynsdorp on route N7 past Clanwilliam, Citrusdal and Piketberg.  Citrusdal area with Cederberg on the horizon Piekenierskloof Pass between Citrusdal and Piketberg. The area below is a combination of Swartland and Sandveld. We followed route R399 before we turned off to Kleine Paradys Caravan Park. It is located on a small farm. We were nicely surprised with the layout and facilities of the caravan park! We had o...
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Ons Kaapse Toer, 2023 (Deel 7): Natuurlewe - Vanrhynsdorp en omgewing

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Some of the birds and other small things we've seen and photographed.. Gewone Bontrokkie - African Stonechat ( Saxicola torquatus ) Europese Spreeu - Common Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) Bleeksingvalk - Pale Chanting Goshawk ( Melierax canorus ) Hoëveldskaapwagter - Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) Bokmakierie ( Telophorus zeylonus) Europese Byvreter - European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster ) Hooglandvalvlerkie - Highland Dropwing ( Trithemis dorsalis ) young male Rooinerfie - Red-veined Dropwing ( Trithemis arteriosa ), female Namakwaduifies - Namaqua Doves ( Oena capensis ) Kaapse Skepper - Cape Skimmer ( Orthetrum julia capicola ) Well, that is about all I can fit into the page. Keep well - Mooi loop!
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