Cape Town -> Beaufort West -> Three Sisters -> Victoria West -> Hopetown -> Kimberley
Distance & Time Taken
961km
10 hrs
AccommodationMein Heim Guest House (www.meinheimestate.co.za)
+/-15kms south of Kimberley on the R357 road to Douglas
Trip Notes
We awoke to really gloomy winter's day in Cape Town. We weren't in a great rush to get onto the road as we knew it would take about 10 hours & I was hoping the weather would clear a little. After a light breakfast, we said our goodbyes to the folks as well as Izzi & Zach (our 2 Jack Russells). We headed out onto the N1 around 08h30 with the miserable weather accompanying us all the way to Worcester.
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| Packed & ready to go - miserable weather |
Once we were through the Hex River Valley, the sun came out but so too did a headwind. With all the kit on the vehicle, we are not the most aero-dynamic creature on the road. We fuelled up again at Beaufort West & stopped in at the Karoo Deli to stock up on some wors & lamb chops.
Progress was a bit sluggish with the wind but we also weren't in any great rush. It was Ang's first trip on the N12 & my first again since 1999. Interestingly, not a lot had changed in the small towns on the route. We got to Kimberley after sunset & then had to backtrack on the R357 slightly to Mein Heim Estate. We arrived at our overnight stop at around 18h30 where we met up with Christine, settled the bill & then went through to our room. The guest house offers 4 room options & we selected the smallest as we didn't need all the extra space. The room was very comfortable with a fully equipped kitchen to make meals.
The outside temperature was real cold with the highveld crispness & Ang was very grateful for the airconditioner & the electric blanket. We had a light dinner & headed to bed before 22h00 as we intended to be on the road again between 06h30 & 07h00.
Costs for the day
| Accommodation | Mein Heim Guest House |
R750,00
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| Toll Fees | Paarl |
R33,00
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| Diesel | Caltex Beaufort West |
R936,00
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