S1 - Ep 342 - Beaufort West - The Birthplace of the Renowned Prof. Chris Barnard!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2023
- During our visit to Beaufort West, we decided to break the tradition of just passing through and instead stayed overnight to truly explore the town. We were very happy with the sight of a rail bridge spanning the river on the outskirts, a charming introduction to the area. However, our excitement grew even more when we saw an old blockhouse from the Anglo Boer War, a fascinating relic of history. Determined to make the most of our time, we hurried to see the old church before darkness fell, managing to squeeze in one last highlight of the day. With supper purchased, we retreated to our cosy accommodation, eagerly anticipating the adventures that awaited us the next morning. Our first stop was the birthplace of the renowned Prof. Chris Barnard, the pioneer of the first-ever heart transplant. The museum and the house where he grew up proved to be an incredible journey through medical history. Sadly, filming wasn't allowed in the museum, but the wealth of information on heart transplants left a lasting impression. As we explored further, we were treated to a view of the town's station and its collection of vintage equipment, providing a glimpse into Beaufort West's railway heritage. Our visit to Beaufort West was a memorable experience, filled with historical landmarks and a deep appreciation for the town's significant contributions to history. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #westerncape #beaufortwest
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🎉❤🎉342🎉❤🎉 Noted and it will be part of my Journey, thanks guys ❤
Great stuff! I know you were waiting for this one! 🥳 Fortunately Beaufort West is not too far off the beaten track, so it'll be super easy for you to include in your travels when you do hit the road. 🚙😁
I never expected to see Prof Barnard's Birthplace and last resting place. Beautiful saying on the Headstone. "Ek het teruggekom Huistoe." Tx for sharing. Pragtig.
I agree fully. I thought the inscription on the headstone was so perfectly appropriate. 🏛️👌🏻 Thank you for exploring Beaufort West with us.
@@DustBugsTravel L'iscrizione sulla lapide dice :" Sono tornato a casa ". La storia del prof Barnard mi ha sempre affascinato fin da piccolo.....ricordo che la mia mamma che è ancora con me quando ero bambino mi raccontava una storia dal titolo "C'era un dottore in fondo all'Africa".....e mi narrava di quando una nostra parente si recò laggiù per farsi riparare il cuore. Col tempo capii che la "favola" della mamma era una storia vera!!!! . Iniziai a raccogliere tutto il materiale possibile sul prof Barnard e leggevo leggevo. Fino a quando nel 2009 feci il primo volo sul Sud Africa per visitare l'ospedale Groote Schuur a Cape Town. Che emozioni, che avventura. Ripetei il viaggio altre due volte e l'emozione si rinnovò ogni volta. Ma non sono mai stato a Beaufort West, a "casa del Chris". Spero di poterci andare un giorno
Every time you show us such unforgettable treasures.
Deep memories unfold in my mind. Lived and worked there for 8 years. Got married there and my first child born there. What more can i say. Thank you for this trip. It brought back so many memories of 1970 to 1978 when i lived there. Those years i was still young and beautiful!. Glad the town is in good shape. Waiting for the next one in my usual seat.
I had no idea that you spent so many years there and experienced so many significant life events there, wow! You must know this town inside and out and I can only imagine the changes you've seen over the years, compared to the seventies when you lived there. I have no doubt that you're still as beautiful as ever, just like the town. 😁 I shall pick you up bright and early again on Saturday morning! 🚙🤩
Hi Dustbugs, i am in my element, precious daughter took us on a 3 day road trip from PE to Oudshoorn & guess what? We did the back roads roads 🥳🥳🥳. Prince Albert, Steytlerville, Willomore etc etc. Oh it was fantastic , through the Swartberg mountain pass THEN we get back this evening & i get to watch Dustbugs, that just made the day. Thank you for showing us Beaufort West, what a joy. I saw what you & Sonja showed us in previous episodes, am truly blessed 🥰🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙
That sounds like an incredible trip and in such a beautiful area! 🚙🤩 I can remember memorable moments and stops at all those places you mentioned and I bet you've returned home, fully recharged! Thank you for telling us about that, you get us all excited to pack the next Kwiddie and head out again in a few weeks! 😁
Thank you both!!! Sure you got home safely. Take care.🙃🙏👍💝
This was just the first and second days of our trip, we just got started! 🚙😁 We'll show you in the next episode where we were headed to next!
Thank you guys for the lovely drive in and out of Beaufort West a very historical town ❤❤❤❤❤
Loads of history in Beaufort West! And fantastic to have experienced rain in the Central Karoo! We appreciate you coming with us! 🚙😁
Good day that is my Peugeot 403 I did a road trip from kimberley to Sutherland many thanks for the video now that I seen it I can remember you guys that day great stuff!
Aah tomato Bredie, haven’t heard that mentioned In years. My mother used to cook that. I was born in the Cape but we moved to Bloemfontein and schooled in Kimberley and traveled by train to Kimberley. So lots of memories of travelling over the bridges. My dad worked on the railways and was involved in restoring and building the bridges. Thank you so very very much. May you always be blessed on your travels and bringing back so many memories to so many people.
On our trips to the Free State,Beaufort West was always our stop over. We would stay at the Wagon Wheels Motel, just outside the town. There would be a roaring fire in the dining room, and wonderful three course meal. Then when my parents grew older, Karroo National Park was their holiday spot. I joined them on many occasions. Love the railway bridge, and thanks for giving me another blokhuis to paint! Wow!! Wonder what happened to the monument. What a cute little railway. That vetkoek looks like a bad boy!!! Oh, its my pleasure to join you in Beaufort West, full to bursting with many happy memories! I have seen rain in Beaufort West. It is when Beaufort West turns into Beaufort WET!!! I wonder if there is a way to get up to that old bell! Love the Great Trek gedenktekens. My late husband was twice successfully operated on by a heart surgeon [Prof. Johannes Brink] who attended Professor Barnard lectures and demo as a student. Barnhardt is a family name in my ancestry too. Ja, die ou kapkar! Love the info on the railway signal, thats amazing! So nice that the railway station is still alive. The purring of that diesel! Would love to hear her sing...PPPAAAAHHHHH!!!...Oh thank you for visiting Wagon Wheels. It was there before I was born, and back then it was just a motel. They have extended it quite a bit. Back in those days, we used to laugh at the pool...it was about one meter square! And the doors were all pale green and it was just somehow more country. Surrounded by non-specific veldt, my dad would take me for a walk...and once we laughed so much to discover a broken toilet sitting in the grass!
So you've seen a fair bit of Beaufort West over the years too! 🚙😁 Thank you for visiting it with us again! I'm glad we could show you Wagon Wheel as it looks today, it definitely seems a lot bigger than it was way back when! And the pool has been extended too, you'll be happy to know! 🤣 So many monuments have been damaged and destroyed, which is always sad for me to see. It definitely looked like there was a statue of some kind on that plinth. 🤷🏻♂️🏛️ That vetkoek was for sure a bad boy, Sonia could only manage about a third, if that! 😳 They were quite strict about filming at the Town Hall, which now houses the Chris Barnard Exhibition, so I had no way of even trying to get closer to the bell. 🔕 So interesting to read about your late husband's heart surgery! I was reminded again of how incredible it was that Prof Barnard actually performed the first heart transplant, no small feat! We were hoping the diesel engine would spring into motion while we were filming, but no such luck! 😢🚉
Sonia, I was waiting for it. Curtis has proven his driving can be trusted. Well done! The Wagon Wheel Motel is a great overnight stay. Very neat and tidy. Thank you again.
😁 I told her about your comment and her grin went right around her face! She has certainly become a lot braver, but she also knew help was just up the road, so I think that had something to do with it as well. 🤣🚙 Wagon Wheel certainly looks like the perfect spot to break up a long journey, especially in great weather.
Am guaranteed to get a speeding ticket every time I go through Beaufort West however careful I am.
I hear you loud and clear and I think that goes for many! 🤷🏻♂️🚙 I was filming, so we were going super slowly and the fact that it was drizzling and cold, also counted in our favour that day, I think! 😁🌧️
Hi Curtis & Sonja. Thanks for this video, it brought back memories of my visit to the town. The Chris Barnard museum is very interesting and it's a great pity they don't allow filming or photographs.
Before retiring from work I was employed for many years as a Mechanical Engineer in the NHS in the UK. One of my colleagues in the same office, was married to a S. African lady who was an Operating Theatre Nurse, and she worked alongside Christian Barnard before she relocating to the UK. Anyone visiting the area, it is well worth a visit to both the Museum and the House. There is so much history to absorb.
Drive safely and thanks again for sharing your travels Cheers from the UK.
I second that. We've driven through this town countless times, but have never taken the time to visit the exhibition, church and house of Chris Barnard. Until now. They're very strict about filming in the Town Hall where the exhibition is housed, but the interesting info and artefacts were very cool to see all the same. Well worth a visit indeed! 🧑🏻⚕️👌🏻 How interesting to read that your colleague was married to a nurse who worked alongside Dr Barnard, that must've surely been a highlight of her career. Thank you for coming back to Beaufort West with us two! 🚙😁
Wow wow the Christian Barnard Museum. Once again thank you for sharing. Very very informative.❤
I thoroughly enjoyed this very interesting visit to Beaufort West! It was so nice to see Chris Barnard’s beloved childhood home (the tour guide was well informed and so interesting) and to hear how deeply attached he remained to his roots throughout his life.
The churches and historical buildings are all a lovely reminder of the history of this town and the old blockhouse was a great find, even though the muddy potholes made it a little challenging.
The little train with, its circular track in the memorial park in town surely entertained and delighted several generations of children who were lucky enough to hop on board for a train ride.
It was good to see the rain, so desperately needed there - I remained warm and dry, nestled in a fleecy blanket on your backseat, so had no complaints about the cold or wet conditions!
Thank you, DustBugs! I absolutely LOVE these wonderful trips with you both and never tire of hearing your happy chatter and laughter up front. You are a delight 💝
It's always so great to hear when you enjoy a visit and this one to a town that I think most have driven through at some point in their lives. 🚙😁 It was rather chilly, so you were wise to remain bundled up on our backseat, that was the cosiest place to be! There are a lot of interesting things in town with a whole lot of history to boot. I'm glad you enjoyed the visit too. The blockhouse and Chris Barnard's childhood home must've been two of the highlights of this visit. The road leading to the train bridge and the blockhouse was a little dodgy in places, but with it being on the outskirts of town, help was only a stone's throw away should it have been necessary! That put my darling wife's mind at ease a little! 😍 We look forward to you hopping on board again on Saturday!
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My grandparents were farming ostrich feathers at Beaufort West until the fashion changed and they migrated to Rhodesia.
Curtis you made me laugh so much with your comment "Gone to pot "". I thought you were talking about the pot holes !! As for that lekker Vetkoek. Remember Sonja something like that is called "A once on the lips , twice on the hips stukkie kos " They are not called a Vetkoek for nothing ! Adding those hash browns to the menu will really boost the carb levels. So good to see a couple of Diesel Locomotives. A nice railway bridge. So many well built and impressive churches in Beaufort West. What a humble background Chris Barnard had as a boy. I enjoyed the trip through the house. What a shame about the weather. Curtis remember if you don't want a grumpy wife , when she is tired , do not wake her up in the middle of the night, to tell her that it is raining. A nee a magtie !! 😂💦🚂Looks like that little diesel train in the park does not run anymore. Very sad.
Sometimes I try and make light of it when I see buildings which are destroyed, but it always remains very sad when they've indeed gone to pot! 🤷🏻♂️ We're not really carb-counters and especially not when we travel! 😁 Sonia was so looking forward to some tomato stew which we had ordered from that place before, but she had to settle for the vetkoek. She wasn't too chuffed about it. It was super cool to see the humble beginnings of Dr Chris Barnard and what great heights he achieved in the medical profession. I felt quite proud of him while I was walking around there. 🧑🏻⚕️ There are few things as pleasant as the sound of rain falling on a corrugated roof at night, I just love it. I might just wake Sonia up for that again someday! 😈🌧️
@@DustBugsTravel I take it that Sonja was after a tomatie bredie ? Lekker !! I do enjoy a Vetkoek as long as it has curried mince in it. Just remember Curtis that you might be playing with fire my friend if you wake your wife up again to listen to the 'rhythm of the fallin rain, telling me just what a fool I've been ". You will no longer be an Angel , my friend, but rather a Duiwel 👹😂 I liked that nice curry meal you had. Sometimes I even make a Bunnychow here at home.Not too hot mind you . Looking forward to the next town visit.
Yup, on a previous trip through Beaufort West on our way to the Eastern Cape, we ordered curry-and-rice and tomato stew and the stew was her favourite, so she was banking on ordering that again, but no luck. 🤷🏻♂️🍅 I love a good, mild, bunny chow myself, but not Sonia's vibe at all. She can't get her head around the half-loaf stuffed with curry. 🍞🤣
Hi. I'm from Beaufort West. I came apone by chance. In the park you where walking at the gate was a statue of a soldier. The train still works and the big cement slab was a big bird cadge hens it was called "Die voëltjie park". The Fort was restored and vandelized about 3 years ago. The church you should have gone through. The pulpit was build by the same man that did Graaff Reinets pulpit. I can't remember his name. Thank you visiting Beaufort West
Thank you for the interesting information and for watching our video of your hometown! 🚙😍 We loved visiting the town and it was good to see things away from the N1 which we never knew about. Our time in town was limited though and we thought the church was closed both times we stopped there, so we didn't go inside. 💒
So beautiful, never been to Beaufort West. Lovely video.
Enjoyed the exploring of Beaufort West. I cannot remember just how many times I drove through that town, but my first time was 1970. We slept at the Wagon Wheel Motel when we moved house from Vanderkloof to Villiersdorp in 1987. The town was quite busy when I drove through the last time...May this year. Good to see some memory of Dr Barnard, I met him once briefly many moons ago when he came to visit his mother I think..in the old age home in Pinelands. Ok lets explore the Karoo some more....
Yup, I can believe you that you have no clue how many times you've driven through this great town before. I can't either, but it's been a good few! 🚙🛣️ Interesting to read that you've also been a guest at the Wagon Wheel, that seems to be the case for a lot of folks! 😁 What a privilege to have met Dr Barnard, an absolutely brilliant medical mind. It was good to learn more about his life and work while in town. 🧑🏻⚕️ Let's see where we were headed to next! 🤩
Hi guy's a big town plenty of shops and lovely old buildings nice to see all in good nick. Loved the miniature train .it reminded me of a job putting up attenae on a big house on Vaal River the old guy had a miniature train in his garden i believe the guy had something to do with Dutton cars. The back streets are great accommodation was cute and with a jacuzzi!! .McDonald's always a safe bet glad Sonia got her hash browns so inviting the birth place of Dr Chris Barnard the tour guide did a great job showing all the relevant information DRF missionary the the haurse and the carts brilliant the old fire engine. The stuff from Napoleon's amazing nice to see the great Doctor Bernard's memorial shame about the SAR club .the modern station seems to be thriving. Im glad to see you went to the wagon wheel lodge as it has brought back memories to a lot of your viewers also Sonia saw the Oasis holel the iron bridge and the block house stunning always something surprising especially the story about the embalmed head.spooky another great video your banter and laughter so natural brilliant thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one
I enjoyed your recollection of the miniature train at the property next to the Vaal River. A train with a view, that was! 😁🚂 Beaufort West is a big town, for sure! It was very interesting to learn more about Chris Barnard's life and times and I found it extra special that his ashes were buried and scattered in the garden of the house he was born in. I was just waiting for that diesel engine at the station to start moving, but it wouldn't oblige. 🤷🏻♂️ We couldn't imagine travelling, or living for that matter, without banter, so I'm glad you can have a chuckle or two with us sometimes. 🚙👌🏻
Lot of history in the district. My c grandfather and and his son, the d grandfather who was banned in the 1815 rebellion is burried on farm Rietfontein south of the town. My e grandfather left in 1835 for the Transvaal. The cemetery, NG Kerk and museum is great to see. Ecxelant video
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for sharing the history! 👌🏻
Love it , Another great video. An old railway town. Thank you for visiting the railway station. Love your videos !
I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed Beaufort West! 🚙🤩 It's a rather big town and a big station too and it was good to hear that engine idling on the tracks! 🚉🛤️ Thanks for coming with us!
@@DustBugsTravel Thanks for waiting to see if the engine was going to move. It was a 36 class General Electric diesel. A great video thank you so much.
We keep the bowls club going ,sorry we missed you cause there’s some things you might like to see. The other places where unfortunately striped down. Thank you for visiting our little town.. we don’t get to see it from a tourist point of view ❤
How great that you keep the bowling going in Beaufort West! It was evident that the facilities were still in good shape. 👌🏻🎱 We never have long to spend in any town or place, so do most of our exploration on our own before we move on to the next town. We appreciate you watching our video of your great hometown, which we feel we know a little better now ! 🚙😍
Wat een mooie episode is dit, puur genot! Eerst onder de spoorbrug door en de mini rails & locomotief bekijken en daarna eten & slapen, that’s the spirit 👍🚂. Op het ‘grote mensen station’ een trein met draaiende motor, iets in mij zegt dat we toch echt binnenkort een vertrekkende of rijdende trein gaan zien 😊…. ??? Afwachten geblazen. Veel aardige Afrikaanse woorden zie ik onderweg door deze prachtige stad. Uitkloktijd voor vertrektijd en rolbal voor bowling, ja that makes sense indeed 🎱. Feesdirecteur klinkt ook erg grappig, alsof die Van der Merwe in 1988 voorop liep in de polonaise tijdens de 150 jaar viering 🎉. Wederom een fraaie NG kerk met monumenten; de slaapziekte moest ik even opzoeken wat dat is, de Heer heeft wonderlijke wegen om mensen tot zich te nemen. Heerlijk de MacDonalds tussendoor, dat moet soms gewoon even, groot gelijk Sonia 🍔. De hot chocolate met marshmallows zag er ook erg smakelijk uit, groot gelijk dat jullie de ‘inwendige mens’ zo verwennen. Heb je thuis ondertussen al pannenkoeken van likeur beslag gegeten 🥞😊? De geschiedenis van de geniale Dr. Barnard is simpelweg indrukwekkend, goed om te zien dat hij thuis is gekomen. Twee van mijn achterneven verlieten Zuid-Afrika omdat de toelatingseisen voor de medische opleidingen in de jaren 70 zo torenhoog waren dat ze daar niet en in Nederland wèl terecht konden. Dat zegt wel iets over het niveau destijds. Al moet ik eerlijk toegeven dat ik als kind vooral mij herinner hoeveel dames rondom deze charmante man ‘hingen’. Erg aardig hoe je in zijn huis werd rondgeleid, de gids weet er veel van. Super dat er zoveel uit oude tijden bewaard is gebleven zoals die begrafeniswagen en zelfs die oude perenboom, wat een beauty 🍐. En ondanks het Afrikaans Dutch weather verheug ik mij bij voorbaat op de komende 2 weekend tochten. Al ben ik komende 4 dagen in Stockholm, weet dat ik mee rijd en mogelijk hoogstens iets later reageer 🇸🇪
Just as you marvel at everything we get to see on our travels through South Africa, we again marvel at the fact that you can quickly hop over to Sweden, and a plethora of other countries, for a day or a few days. That is something we've always been envious of (in a good way 😊) if those who live in Europe. Half the world is literally almost on your doorstep! 🌏 I wish you safe travels and a fantastic time in Stockholm. We always hope to find a moving train somewhere, but haven't been all that lucky thus far. Let's hope that'll change one day soon. 🤞🏻🚉 We haven't tried those alcoholic pancakes yet, no! We must remember to do that, it's certainly the perfect weather for it! 🥞🍷 I'm so happy you enjoyed the visit to Beaufort West, Dr Chris Barnard was a great medical leader in his time and it was good to learn more about his life and times. 🧑🏻⚕️
Wonderful video Dustbugs! I'm rather surprised that you (given your calibre of experience and knowledge) didn't know about the Barnard family homestead. On our many car trips to JHB from CT we always stopped at BW and KImberlèy which is roughly equi-distant, 500Km from one another apart. I remember having checked out the Barnard home from the pavement a few times already. History hasn't been kind to Marius Barnard who has been overshadowed by his brother. He too was no slouch when it came exellence in surgery and cardiology. Remember, he lead the B-team that removed the organs for donation from Denise Darvall. Been to the Heart Transplant museum? If not, it's definitely worth a visit! Keep up the good work and try not to get snow-logged along your way!😂
Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! 🚙👌🏻We look forward to continuing to surprise you with all the things we never knew! 😁 We've driven through this town countless times on our way to somewhere and have seen the exhibition sign multiple times, but never knew about Dr Chris Barnard's childhood home until this visit. Better late than never, they say! And exactly the reason why we're tourists now, so that we can find out some of the things we never knew before. I'll keep the Heart Transplant Museum in mind, thanks for the tip. 🧑🏻⚕️
Horray i saw your wife commentator co drivers hot chocolate and part of her hand fantastic maybe later we'll get to put a face to the voice😅
🤣 She did agree to me filming a part of her hand. So I'm hoping with you that she'll one day relent and appear in front of the camera with me! 🚙😍
180mm Ground Clearance on the Renault Kwid helps on the dirt😁
It does indeed! 🚙😍 Between you and me, 184mm to be exact! 😁
Loved the anecdote about Sir Rufane Donkin! 🤣
I thought it was a little weird. 😨 Another viewer pointed out that Sonia misread and it was Mrs Donkin's heart and not her head that was embalmed. Doesn't change the fact that it was rather, let's say, different. Thank you so much for watching! 🚙😁
I live here and they are redoing the train thingy its called the voeltjie park
Ok that's too weird for me Sonia...he carried her head with him..
Sir Bonkers more like it 😂❤😂
You find the most interesting facts heeeheee
Yes ma'am
Another viewer let us know that Sonia misread head for heart and that it was the heart that was embalmed and that he was buried with. Equally weird for me though. 😨🤷🏻♂️
@@DustBugsTravel Ooooi......equally nuts I think🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
This comment is a bit late but I am trying to catch up. I felt that I must mention my surprise at seeing the humble birthplace of Prof. Christian Barnard, one of the nearly forgotten pioneers of medicine that benefitted humankind to such a great extent. He should be up there with Mary Curie and others. Instead, he faded away into
oblivion and the last memory of him is flogging some 'heart healthy' breakfast cereal on commercial TV advertising. Really sad and not befitting such a great man.
There is no denying that Prof Chris Barnard made medical history and his achievements can never be overstated. It was absolutely fascinating to get a glimpse into the life and times of the man who successfully transplanted the first heart. The exhibition in the Town Hall looks permanent to me and fortunately the church and his birthhome will of course always be there and I hope it will always be protected for us and future generations to enjoy and admire. 🧑🏻⚕️🏛️
If I may criticize , why do you always drive on the hard shoulder Curtis?
I don't mind criticism in the slightest, but I'm not sure what you mean. Because I film out of the window, I'm always slower than most, so I give way to faster vehicles when there is space to do so. I trust this addresses your concerns. 🚙😁
Hi guys, if i may ask. Why do you rent a car to do your travels with? You are more than welcome to tell me to STOP BEING SO NOSEY - Thanks for your brilliant videos
I'm happy to answer. 🚙👌🏻Our own vehicle is heavy (both in weight and on fuel) and very low, so it won't be able to navigate the roads we travel on. The rental car has incredible ground clearance for a sedan, is comfortable, very economical and we don't have to service it, do repairs on it, replace tyres or anything of the sort. All we need to do when returning the vehicle, is to ensure that the car is undamaged, clean and that the gas tank is full and we walk away. Until our fifth week rolls around again and we collect another one ... 😁
Makes sense enjoy