Travelling along the N2 towards the Garden Route from Port Elizabeth, most people cross over the Van Stadens River Bridge in seconds as they hurry along. I often wonder how many of those have ever taken the time to take a leisurely drive along the pass on the old road. At the bottom of the pass one can pull over and enjoy the view, both up towards the bridge as well as down the gorge. It felt like such a peaceful spot with the river flowing in between the boulders that it felt a pity when we had to leave again.
Looks like I'll add another pass to my list for the next visit.
ReplyDeleteI like your Google Map references. It really helps to visualize the location!
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I love the fact that I can mark the posts on Google Maps. Specially nice for somebody who decideds to visit somewhere I blogged about
DeleteThe Van Stadens curse does the bridge, pass and gorge no justice. The Old Pass is such a leisurely drive, and belies the stigma that surrounds Van Stadens. Also, it is a dream of mine to one day travel from Cape Town to PE via the 'old' route, which must not be rushed at all, especially coming through the Wilderness!
ReplyDeleteI would also love to travel the old road from point to point. There is something special about passes and we are fortunate to have many of those around South Africa
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