Republic of South Africa

Third Visit

Dates (Third Visit): 11th January 2010 to 8th February 2010

28 Days

South Africa third trip miles = 2190 miles (3504 km)

Trip miles = 31841 miles (47442 km)

Route and Camping - South Africa Third Visit

Day 337 - Monday 11th January 2010 CONTINUED

Namibia to South Africa

Trip miles = 29651 miles (47442 km)  Daily miles = 185 miles (296 km)

Daily Route – Namibia to the Noordoewer/ Vioolsdrift crossing down to Springbok and Goegap Reserve.

Camping – Goegap Nature Reserve, Springbok. Lovely site, no electricity but nice ablution block with hot water. Shelter provided for each pitch.

Cost = R15 per person per night

Coordinates - S29 41.095 E17 56.829

Altitude = 828 metres

Park fees – Wildcard.

Day 338 - Tuesday 12th January 2010

Trip miles = 29888 miles (47821 km)  Daily miles = 237 miles (379 km)

Daily Route – Springbok down the N7 to Vanrhyndorp, Clanwilliam and into the Cederberg Mountains to Algeria.

Camping – Algeria Campsite, Cederberg Mountains. A pleasant but popular site with a small mountain stream flowing through the middle providing a swimming area. Good ablution block. Electricity.

Cost = unknown (Never found anyone to pay!)

Coordinates - S32 22.481 E19 03.691

Altitude = 505 metres

Day 339 - Wednesday 13th January 2010

Trip miles = 30030 miles (48048 km)  Daily miles = 142 miles (227 km)

Daily Route – Algeria through the Cederberg and Matjiesriver Mountains to Ceres, Wellington and to Paarl.

Camping – Berg River Resort Camping, Paarl. A large popular site on the banks of the Berg River. Reasonable ablutions. Electricity.

Cost = R45 per person per night + R30 deposit for ablution key.

Coordinates - S33 47.705 E18 57.807

Altitude = 142 metres

Day 340 - Thursday 14th January 2010

Trip miles = 30132 miles (48211 km)  Daily miles = 102 miles (163 km)

Daily Route – Paarl down to Cape Town Airport and Hout Bay and Noordhoek.

Camping – Chapman’s Peak Caravan and Camping, Noordhoek. An unusual site with many quirky touches. Reasonable ablutions. Electricity.

Cost = R70 per person per night + R50 deposit gate key.

Coordinates - S34 05.950 E18 22.724

Altitude = 27 metres

Day 341 - Friday 15th January 2010

Trip miles = 30142 miles (48227 km)  Daily miles = 10 miles (16 km)

Daily Route – Noordhoek to Hout Bay and Makuti Lodge.

Accommodation – Ebony Room, Makuti Lodge, Tarragona Estate, Hout Bay.

Cost - ? 

Coordinates - S34 00.587 E18 22.755

Altitude = 49 metres

Day 342 - Saturday 16th January 2010

Trip miles = 30147 miles (48235 km)  Daily miles = 5 miles (8 km)

Daily Route – Hout Bay and Makuti Lodge.

Accommodation – as previous night.

Day 343 - Sunday 17th January 2010

Trip miles = 30152 miles (48243 km)  Daily miles = 5 miles (8 km)

Daily Route – Hout Bay and Makuti Lodge.

Accommodation – as previous night.

Day 344 - Monday 18th January 2010

Trip miles = 30205 miles (48328 km)  Daily miles = 53 miles (85 km)

Daily Route – Hout Bay to Cape Town International Airport and Cape Town.

Accommodation – as previous night but in Oregon Cottage.

Table Mountain fees – R180 per person return although we had reduced fees, R144, for two due to wildcard.

Day 345 - Tuesday 19th January 2010

Trip miles = 30277 miles (48443 km)  Daily miles = 72 miles (115 km)

Daily Route – Hout Bay to Simons Town and around to Kogelbaii.

Camping – Kogelbaii Caravan Park, Kogelbaii. A fairly large site but quiet, set along the beach on False Bay. Good ablution block. No electricity on our pitch, others did.

Cost – R70 for pitch for up to four persons.

Coordinates - S34 14.290 E18 51.148

Altitude = 5 metres

Day 346 - Wednesday 20th January 2010

Trip miles = 30356 miles (48570 km)  Daily miles = 79 miles (126 km)

Daily Route – Kogelbaii, Bettys Bay to Hermanus and Gansbaii.

Camping – Gansbaii Caravan and Camping, Gansbaii. A fairly small site with small pitches next to the sea near the harbour. Ideally suited for an early shark diving boat trip. Reasonable ablutions. Electricity.

Cost – R100 for pitch.

Coordinates - S34 34.867 E19 20.765

Altitude = 5 metres

Day 347 - Thursday 21st January 2010 

Trip miles = 30420 miles (48672 km)  Daily miles = 64 miles (102 km)

Daily Route – Gansbaii to Voëlvlei and down to L’Agulhas

Camping – Agulhas Camping, L’Agulhas. A fairly large municipal site in the middle of the town but very quiet. Close to the sea. Reasonable ablutions. Electricity.

Cost – Not recorded.

Coordinates - S34 49.619 E20 00.740

Altitude = 4 metres

Shark Trip – plenty of options. We went with Great White Shark Tours at Kleinbaai, Gansbaii. Tel: =27 (0) 833002138. 

Coordinates - S34 36.960 E19 21.344

Cost = R1000 per person all in.

Day 348 - Friday 22nd January 2010

Trip miles = 30662 miles (49059 km)  Daily miles = 242 miles (387 km)

Daily Route – L’Agulhas to Bredasdorp, down to Arniston to Malagas and up to Heidelberg. Into Mossel Bay and on to George to Swartvlei near Sedgefield.

Camping – Swartvlei Camping near Sedgefield. A large and popular site on the Swart River. Good ablutions. Electricity.

Cost – R183 for the pitch.

Coordinates - S34 01.372 E22 46.459

Altitude = 4 metres

Day 349 - Saturday 23rd January 2010

Trip miles = 30891 miles (49426 km)  Daily miles = 229 miles (366 km)

Daily Route – Swatvlei near Sedgefield to Plettenberg Bay, Uitenhage, Addo town to Coerney.

Camping – Homestead Camping, near Addo Reserve. A small but very pleasant site convenient for Addo Reserve. Good ablutions. Electricity.

Cost – R180 for the pitch.

S33 32.342 E25 40.954

Altitude = 47 metres

Day 350 - Sunday 24th January 2010

Trip miles = 30953 miles (49525 km)  Daily miles = 62 miles (99 km)

Daily Route – In and around Addo Elephant Reserve.

Camping – Addo Main Camp. A fairly small but popular site with fairly small pitches. Restaurant and bar nearby plus waterhole. Good ablutions. Electricity.

Cost – R150 for the pitch and 2 adults + R50 per extra adult.

Coordinates - S33 26.614 E25 44.700

Altitude = 146 metres

Park fees – One off Conservation fee - free on our wildcard. R130 per person extra.

Day 351 - Monday 25th January 2010

Trip miles = 31025 miles (49640 km)  Daily miles = 72 miles (115 km)

Daily Route – In and around Addo Elephant Reserve.

Camping – as previous night.

Day 352 - Tuesday 26th January 2010

Trip miles = 31249 miles (49904 km)  Daily miles = 165 miles (264 km)

Daily Route – Addo Elephant Reserve to Port Elizabeth and Stormsriver.

Camping – Stormsriver Mouth Rest Camp, Tsitsikamma National Park. A very nice but popular site right down on the coast at the bottom of the cliffs. Restaurant and bar at the far end of the long site. Good ablution block. Electricity.

Cost – R220 per pitch and two adults + R48 per additional adult per night.

Coordinates - S34 01.286 E23 52.936

Altitude = 4 metres

Park fees – One off Conservation fee free on Wildcard + R100 per additional adult.

Day 353 - Wednesday 27th January 2010 

Trip miles = 31238 miles (49981 km)  Daily miles = 48 miles (77 km)

Daily Route – Stormsriver to Plettenberg Bay.

Camping – Keurbooms Lagoon Camp, near Plettenberg Bay. A large site but deserted at time of visit. Good ablution block. Electricity.

Cost – R90 per person per night low season.

Coordinates - S34 02.291 E23 22.834

Altitude = 2 metres

Day 354 - Thursday 28th January 2010

Trip miles = 31383 miles (50213 km)  Daily miles = 145 miles (232 km)

Daily Route – Plettenberg Bay to Hartenbos and on to Riversdale.

Camping – Riversdale Municipal Campsite. A reasonable site with some chalets occupied by overnighting workers. Small ablution block shared with the chalets so busy. Electricity.

Cost – R78 per pitch per night.

Coordinates - S34 05.304 E21 14.776

Altitude = 123 metres

Day 355 - Friday 29th January 2010

Trip miles = 31499 miles (50398 km)  Daily miles = 116 miles (186 km)

Daily Route – Riversdale to Swellendam and to Caledon.

Camping – Voorhoede Camping, near Caledon. A farm site with the camp set amongst a large wood. Isolated and quiet. Good ablution block with a single hot shower. No electricity.

Cost – R60 per person per night.

Coordinates - S34 13.744 E19.28.354

Altitude = 295 metres

Day 356 - Saturday 30th January 2010

Trip miles = 31580 miles (50528 km)  Daily miles = 81 miles (130 km)

Daily Route – Caledon to Stellenbosch via Sir Lowrey’s Pass.

Camping – Mountain Breeze, near Stellenbosch. A large and popular site with large pitches. Good ablution block. Electricity.

Cost – R66 per person per night.

Coordinates - S33 59.501 E18 49.814

Altitude = 133 metres

Day 357 - Sunday 31st January 2010 

Trip miles = 31674 miles (50584 km)  Daily miles = 35 miles (56 km)

Daily Route – Stellenbosch and Paarl.

Camping – Berg River Resort Camping, Paarl. A large popular site on the banks of the Berg River. Reasonable ablutions. Electricity.

Cost = R45 per person per night + R30 deposit for ablution key.

Coordinates - S33 47.705 E18 57.807

Altitude = 142 metres

Day 358 - Monday 1st February 2010 

Trip miles = 31725 miles (50760 km)  Daily miles = 110 miles (176 km)

Daily Route – Paarl down to The Cape of Good Hope and Kommetjie.

Camping – Camping Imhoff, Kommetjie. A large site with many occupied static caravans near the sea. Good ablutions. Electricity.

Cost = R48 per person per night.

Coordinates - S34 07.964 E18 20.330

Altitude = 16 metres

Day 359 - Tuesday 2nd February 2010

Trip miles = 31781 miles (50850 km)  Daily miles = 56 miles (90 km)

Daily Route – Kommetjie to Kirstenbosch Gardens and Cape Town up to Melkbosstrand.

Camping – Ou Skip Caravan Park, Melkbosstrand. A large site with many occupied static caravans and pitches near the sea. Good ablutions. Electricity.

Cost = R50 per person per night.

Coordinates - CS33 42.901 E18 26.819

Altitude = 6 metres

Kirstenbosch Gardens – entrance fee = R35 per person.

OUR LAST NIGHT CAMPING IN THE LAND ROVER

Day 360 - Wednesday 3rd February 2010

Trip miles = 31819 miles (50910 km)  Daily miles = 38 miles (61 km)

Daily Route – Melkbosstrand to the Waterfront and Hout Bay.

Accommodation – Cedar Cottage, Makuti Lodge, Tarragona Estate, Hout Bay.

Cost - ?

Coordinates - S34 00.587 E18 22.755

Altitude = 49 metres

Day 361 - Thursday 4th February 2010

Trip miles = 31841 miles (50946 km)  Daily miles to shipping agent = 22 miles (35 km)

Daily Route – Hout Bay to Cape Town.

Accommodation – as previous night.

Vehicle issues – vehicle delivered to Britannia Movers, Unit 1-3, 65 Killarney Drive, Killarney Gardens, PO Box 36836. Tel: +27 (0)21 556 9448. www.britannia.co.za 

Coordinates - S33 59.440 E18 32.236

Day 362 - Friday 5th February 2010 

Hout Bay and Robben Island - hire car.

Robben Island trip – Cost = R200 per person. Sailings every 2 hours from 9am. Tickets and departure from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the Clock Tower terminal on Quay 5 at the Waterfront.

Day 363 - Saturday 6th February 2010

Hout Bay and Cape Town

Day 364 - Sunday 7th February 2010

Hout Bay to Cape Town International Airport

Day 365 - Monday 8th February 2010

Arrive Heathrow, London