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Our Richtersveld trip

We left Pretoria on 31 March 2006. Normally we would have taken the Krugersdorp highway, then to Ventersdorp, Coligny, Biesiesvlei, etc. But now that the new platinum toll road to Rustenburg is completed it is much easier to get on the N4 and then turn left towards Koster just after Rustenburg. You will get Koster, then Lichtenburg and connect with the normal old road at Biesiesvlei. I normally prevent Ventersdorp because for some reason I ALWAYS get a speeding fine there. Even now that I know they catch you, I start driving 100Km/h 15Km before the time, but religiously I get my fine in the post for doing 124 in a 100 zone. Personally I think they are committing fraud big time. So prevent Ventersdorp.

Our first stop was at Augrabies falls. We camped there for the evening. From Pretoria to Augrabies is about 9 hours drive(or more if you drive a landy). So you have to leave early. The falls was quite spectacular after the good rains. Because the next days drive was only about 600Km we went for a walk the next morning in the park. The colours of the rocks are beautiful just after sunrise.

We left Augrabies only at about 10h00. Filled up again at Pofadder. We visited Pella. This is a must, it is only a 30Km drive out there. Some people stay on some of the guest farms in the Pella area when they travel to the Richtersveld. It is a beautiful area but personally I think that makes the trip on the day you go to the park to long. So we stayed in an old asbestos house of a friend in McDougall's Bay, just next to Port Nolloth. There is a very nice camping site in McDougall's. It is right on the sea. So the next time I would rather camp there than staying in a house.

The next day on our way to Sendelingsdrift, we stopped at Alexander Bay to go to the area where the Orange River flows into the sea. I photographed these old mining structures there. The town is nothing for the eye and it heart breaking to see how they kill our nature only to get hold of a couple of silly shiny rocks.

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