Riaan en Kari Doorduin: Barkley Oos na Hogsback

21 Mei 2008

Barkley Oos na Hogsback

Wakker geword met nog 'n koei wat naby verby-asem. Ge-ontbyt en opgeruim. Af na die plaashuis en gegroet met koffie en lekker kuier. Via Barkley-oos, Cala en die Calapas. Whittlesea, Seymor nadat ons by die Nico Malan pas af is. By Seymor skerp links by die Hogsback bordjie. Nie te ver nie en daar is 'n "4x4's en bakkies only" waarskuwing.... maar ons ry mos 'n bakkie... Dit moes egter die teken gewees het, want weereens begin ons met 'n nuut geskraapte pad wat lekker ry. So 16km later loop ons egter ons rieme styf en laat ons grondvry hoogte ons in die steek! Hogsback moes omtrent net bo op die bult gewees het (2-3km volgens GPS). Dus, omdraai en die laaaang pad om darem net voor donker by die "Away with the Fairies" backpackers in Hogsback. Voor donker nog 'n stukkie kon rondloop. Die aand lekker gekuier. Ou van Bettiesbaai se backpackers ontmoet. Lekker Pizza, rooiw(as)yn en 'n warm kaggel, terwyl daar 'n donderstorm gevorm, neergedaal en weer verdwyn het binne 15min. Na die reen etc lekker in die bakkie ingekruip...Zzzz...

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