S1 - Ep 230 - Springbok - The Largest Town in the Namaqualand of the Northern Cape!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2022
- The road from Komaggas to Springbok might have been a tarred road, but it was stunning all the same. The Spektakel Pass was made so much more of a spectacle because of the story behind its name. When we arrived in the bustling Northern Cape town of Springbok, we could immediately see why it is the largest town in Namaqualand. We knew straightaway that we would not be able to cover even a small percentage of the town with the limited time to our disposal, so we just took a drive through and saw what we could. Then it was off to our accommodation about 10km outside of Springbok, where we had a fantastic time with a view to die for. What a beautiful place to recharge. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #springbok #namaqualand #northerncape #komaggas #spektakelpass
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Curtis and Sonia, a BIG thank you. Springbok is my late mother's home town and the beautiful stone church with the spire, where she and my father were married. My soul feels slightly happier... so many treasured memories. FANTASTIC!
Greetings! No wonder you love the Namaqualand region so much! 🤗 We so wish we were able to show you more, but what we did manage to see of Springbok, was amazing and the town is clearly flourishing, which is fantastic. We're happy that you were reminded of special people and times. 💒 Thank you for coming along to this town, which you clearly know very well. We hope the other places we got to visit on our trip will cheer you up even more. 😊🚗
Thank you so much. I'm with you all the way and loving every minute. Looking forward to the next town. Maybe Gamoep, Stenkopf or somewhere else. Only you guys know.
Nice place. This area does look like the southwest USA. Springbok is nice. The conifers are the same as we have around our house. Happy travels.
You know, the area does resemble some of the Australia we've seen on TV and such, so that makes sense. We're keen to explore your part of the world one day too. We just love the bareness and barrenness of arid areas like these. We appreciate you tagging along through Namaqualand with us. 🚗🇿🇦
I love South Africa. I am from Costa Rica but my heart is Afrikaaner
It's wonderful to hear that you love South Africa so much! We truly do have a beautiful country. Thank you for stopping by! 🚗🇿🇦
WOW, absolutely stunning, you've also managed to showcase Springbok, providing your viewers a fairly thorough overview...if Springbok is a "litmus test sample"for the future of that region and SA, then its encouraging. Your accommodation was stunning, however the surrounding vistas, especially in the early morning with the sun making an appearance over those mountains...daar is nie woorde nie...I love it 😀...Thank-you!!
Springbok, like the antelope it got its name from, was wild! In the best way possible. 🤩 It is clearly an economic hub and, in the very short time we were there, we saw so many facets of the community that we were really impressed by. I, like you, was encouraged by what we saw in the town and we hope more places can follow suit. By all indications, it's a bustling and prosperous place and I agree that, with a town like this the hub of Namaqualand, it has to mean good things for the region at large. The farm we stayed at was breathtaking and I spent every waking moment just staring out at those landscapes, just incredible! The complete barrenness has this inexplicable attraction and we found it hard to leave. 🌄 We appreciate you exploring the Namaqualand region with us. It must surely remind you of some of the places in the Tankwa and other areas of the Karoo where you've travelled so often before. We were reminded of the Karoo quite often on this trip ourselves, both in terms of landscapes and absolute silence. If one just takes the time to stop and listen. 😊🚗
Its spectacular 👌👌👌👌
Some of the best sunrise and sun sets to experience in that area. Also the night sky is mind blowing especially on a dark night away from the city.
The sunrise was stunning, I loved it! I'm not that proficient in catching stars on my camera, although I've tried a few times. We still enjoyed them with the naked eye though and I echo your sentiment. The night sky blew our minds too! 🌌🤩
These are very old places, with histories that goes back thousands of years, way back till the time humans, became human beings. Namaqualand is a natural and world treasure. It should always be protected, for future generation. This is a very magical, and precious place.
Thank you for the tour of Sprinbok. Bigger than your usual little towns, but still interesting. Love the surroundings and the Quiver trees, one of my favourites. The place you stayed at for the night was so beautiful, makes my heart ache for South Africa. Must say your channel is on my top 5 list.
Thanks for coming along to Springbok. And for the big compliment, we're honoured to be on your Top 5 list. 😊 You and I are on the same page about the quiver trees, I could have my very own forest and never grow tired of them, they're just magnificent! 🌴 Our accommodation was gorgeous and the surrounding landscape next level. We hope that somehow watching our videos soothes your longing for this country whose beauty just doesn't seem to have any bounds. 😍🇿🇦
On mine as well.
You drove past me on the 6:25 mark. Next time stop for coffee. As an ex Joburger, i call Springbok the Sandton of Namakwaland.
Wow, I wish we knew at the time! 😁 Your description of Springbok sounds apt, based on what we saw. Certainly a bustling place and prosperous by all indications. On top of all of that, the natural beauty in the area is just indescribable. You're a lucky guy! 🤩🚗
Never knew Springbok became such a large town. Apparently Oshakati in Namibia also became a large town now . Maybe one day you two can do a trip thru Namibia and show us around.
When we came down the pass and saw the size of the town, we couldn't believe our eyes! 🤯 It's a beautiful town though and we're so happy we went to see it. Namibia is most certainly on our list, but we still have so much of this beautiful country to explore that it'll take a while still. 🇿🇦 So many places to see and so precious little time! 😁🚗
Springbok is mooi en skoon
Yup, indeed. We loved the town. It's big, busy and clearly a well-functioning place amidst incredible natural surroundings. Thank you for watching. 👌🏻🚗
Hi you two! Thank you for taking me to Springbok with you. A neat town indeed. Your drone view of the surrounds is stunning.
The stay over place looks comfy. I might be able to track it down if ever I go that way again.
The sunrise and the cuppas will take me through today!
Keep safe!
Good morning! Glad you enjoyed the cuppas and the sunrise this morning, they were both spectacular, but I think the sunrise might just have the edge. 😁🌄 You will have no trouble finding Sperrgebiet Lodge online and their website is simply sperrgebietlodge.co.za. Definitely worth visiting, it's a stunning place. I'm always so happy to hear when you enjoy the drone footage. The wind so seldom allowed it on this trip, so I was excited to fly whenever I could. Springbok is a fantastic town and much bigger than we thought. Glad you were with us! 👌🏻🚗
A trip down memory lane - lived and taught ballet there (gosh, it's over 40 years ago!) for a couple of years. Much has changed.
Oh, I can only imagine! It must've been a fraction of the size when you still lived and taught there. It certainly is a very big town now, we were blown away when we realised the size of it. 😳 Hopefully you were still able to recognise a place or two. We're happy that you returned to Springbok with us again, after 40 years. 😁🚗
Springbok was once the home of a famous Afrikaans poet and writer, the late George Weideman. His mother and father also wrote numerous well-known folk songs.
Interesting info, thank you! 👍🏻
Quite a few celebs from Springbok, Nababeep etc eventhough it is such a distant population
Beautiful desert town. Amazed there is no sign of dilapidation anywhere!
Desert town is actually a beautiful way of describing it since that is essentially what it is. 🤩 It's such a large place that we were only able to see a fraction of it, but it really looked like a prosperous place. Glad you came along! 🚗😁
I work for the national department and I am responsible for Northern Cape, what a beautiful province. Springbok and Calvinia are my favourite towns but of course there are many other small dorpies which are special. I don't have words to describe the Northern cape it is just so beautiful. I will be coming to Springbok and Portnolloth soon. Thank you for your videos. Keep well
The Spektakelpas is truly spectacular! I put on my spectacles to see it better. Hope I didnt make a spectacle of myself. Springbok is a respectable town too, my best friend taught at the Primary school for years. In retrospect the town was a lot smaller back then. Thank you for a very interesting and insightful inspection of this town as i have come to expect from you guys by now. The churches are beautiful with the stone work and art. Your cabin is awesome, I do love a rietdak. And so peaceful. I would love a holiday there, are there walks up the koppie? It is wonderful retreat, for some moments of introspection
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@Anna Witter 🤣 Thank you for the chuckle, very clever. And, yes, you did make a spectacle of yourself! And we love it! 🤓🗻 We passed through Springbok many moons ago, but did not expect the size town that we encountered this time around, it is huge! The stonework is what attracts us to the churches nowadays, as much as the architecture. The craftsmanship was next level back in the day, we just don't see that anymore. 💒 I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the drive through the town, some pretty houses there. We drove past the Primary School, I wonder if it's the same one your best friend taught at. They happened to have their Prizegiving at the time we drove past. 😍 Our accommodation was awesome! I'm sure you'll be able to take long walks there, the farm is 300ha in size. You'll have a collection of four-legged ones in tow, they just love the guests! 🐶🐶 Thanks, as always, for watching, we so appreciate that.
@@DustBugsTravel this place sounds amazing. And yes, I love to walk with four legged friends!
It would definately have been the same Primary School - it has been in that building for more than a century! The Klipkoppie is fenced off, to protect the flora, but is small so you will be able to see it all beautifully if you drive or walk around it. Very unique!
Thank you guys - I was born here 57 yrs ago! Sending love now from South Australia......
Greetings to you in Australia! Thank you for watching our video of your birthtown, it's a fantastic place! 😁🚗
Wow in the middle of nowhere but peaceful.
The drone shots of your cabin…… perfecto👌👌👌
Thank you, the true beauty of that place made it easy! 😍🏡
I grew up there, went to high school there, now seeing it I miss that place I once called home. Thanks for making this video, brought back so many good memories.
I'm so happy to hear that our video brought back good memories of your old hometown! 🤩 The town really looks like a fantastic place, just much bigger than we ever thought or anticipated. It must look pretty different from when you used to live there. It has certainly grown a lot since we drove through there last more than 20 years ago. 😁🚗
I had no idea springbok was this big. I thought it was a small place. Looks lovely but too brown for me. I like green...🤣😂🤣😂💕💕💕💕 safe travels
😁 We love green. 🌳 Oh, but we love brown too! ⛰️ Our minds were also blown at the size, it's clearly a happening place and understandably the hub of the Namaqualand region. We'll see you in the next town and looking forward to it! 🤩🚗
Well being a "Namakwalander" I so much appreciate the "brownness" of our region being an arid / semi desert area. This is what makes it so beautiful and interesting as you get succulents in this region that you will find no where else in the world. So in short - this is not an area to expect green other than what people have in their gardens. 🇿🇦🇿🇦
I love guys videos. Springbok, is one of those places, that refuse to die, like its people. Namaqualand is a blue zone. I love how you guys are showing us a world and life outside of the "city". Places like Springbok Steinkopf, Nababeep, etc. give people a lifestyle, so extreme, outside of the Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban. These places give us peace, and peace of mind. It is an extreme region, but it also teaches people what it really means to be a human being. These are amazing places. Ek gaan hier aftree, en verewig lewe, in rus en vrede.
Wonderful 🥰 it thanks both of you sure know how to make my day ☝️😍❤️🤗🙏⭐️
What a great compliment, thank you so much! 🤩 We're so happy that you enjoyed this episode. I hope the rest of your day is fantastic too! 😁🚗
Awesome! Come visit along the Orange River at Vioolsdrift, just a couple hours north of Springbok. There are some beautiful river camps in between the grape farms. The weather is lovely here at this time of year, just before the heat of February, March and April.
Glad you enjoyed our Springbok video! 🤩 This trip was a month ago already and we visited a few more places. Keep watching to see where we went! Thank you for the suggestion! 👌🏻🚗
@@DustBugsTravel I love all your small town tours: love to recognize places you pass by and the wonderful places I have only heard about, and the lovely way you both delight in everything. Keep travelling. And keep travelling safely🚗
Stunning, so peaceful. Love the view from the drone❤
Hi Cris & Sonia.This is the most fantastic documetarie of all the towns that i watch on youtube.Thank you and have save travels.
Hello there! Thank you so much for the compliment, we really appreciate it! We hope you'll visit many more places with the two of us. 😁🚗
You two make your travels feel very personal. Like I'm there. Love it... Thanks/ dankie.
That's exactly our goal, thank you! To us it feels like you are indeed there with us. We're glad to hear you enjoyed our visit to Springbok! 🦌🚗
Springbok..what a lovely town...I didn't see a Whimpy's anywhere. You guys put a lot of hard work, especially with the beautiful background music and I appreciate in these videos. From a rainy Louisiana morning as we are getting the typical January thaw in December this year. Thanks for the happiness and enjoyment you bring to all of us watching. Greg, Springfield (not Springbok), Louisiana..HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Greetings to you in Springbok! Oh sorry, Springfield! 😁 You can rest assured there is most certainly a Wimpy in Springbok! More often than not, they're located inside of shopping centres though, so that's most likely the reason why we and you didn't spot one! We're so glad you enjoy our videos and we hope they help brighten up any dreary day in your part of the world. The editing of this trip's videos is rather intense because of the mic giving us hassles early on already and me only realising it on the very last day. 🤷🏼♂️ So the music covers up most of the scratchiness from the mic. I'm glad you like the tunes though! 😎 May the year of 2023 bring you a remarkable improvement in your health, so much so that you can board that plane all the way to the southern tip of the African continent. ✈️🌍
@@DustBugsTravel there is a wimpy yes
9k , congratulations. Not sure why, but every time you two are returning home to Strand with Kwiddie and Dusty, I get that same familiar Sunday afternoon feeling of leaving my parents farm to go to bording school for the week.
Thank you for celebrating 9k with us! 🥳 We have that same feeling and actually dread waking up each Sunday morning to take the drive from wherever back to Strand. Dusty sometimes refuses to get back in the car too! 🚗🧸
The farm at the bottom of Spektakelpas is called Skaaprivier,it used to be our family farm. I spent many holidays there. My brother still lives there,and some of my other family as well. The story about how the pass got its name,is the same story I was told by my parents,it was given by Simon van der Stell. I used to work for a while in Spektakel Mine,but it closed down in the early 90's. I went to school in Springbok(high school),and got married in the Klipkerk.
So you're very familiar with this area, that's fantastic! We loved the Spektakel Pass as much as the story of how it got its name and we thought Springbok was a great town. Busy, but great! 🤩 Thank you for sharing your and your family's history in this area with us. 😁🚗
Thanks for a great visit to a wonderful town. We went there in 2017 and we loved the town and its wonderful people.
Sure! It was great having you along as we drove through the big, bustling town of Springbok. We saw a lot of smiles and waves, so our impression of the town was a fantastic one as well. Thank you for taking the drive through with us! 😁🚗
Thanks for sharing vidéos or your beautiful country !!! Hope i'll visite South Africa soon
Thank you for watching our videos, we're so glad you enjoy them! We hope you get the opportunity to come and see the beauty of South Africa with your own eyes soon! Until then, you're very welcome on our backseat! 🚗🇿🇦
Feels like, looks like part of Southern California.
So amazing this country of ours, so awesome guys
All i can say is AMAZING! Loved this video
To the point
Absolutely beautiful focusing on the landscape itself and allowing the viewer to see it as if we were in the car ourselves. Thank you for such an amazing tour. Namibia my home is not far off from there. Dankie julle
The time is 18h30 on 29th December. I particularly enjoyed the drone images in this film, and also Sonia’s early morning pictures. Thanks so much, guys. I live in Somerset West and don’t think I’ll ever actually go to these places. Can’t wait for each new episode to come out.
Thank you, you're very kind. We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the footage of the landscapes at our accommodation, both from the air and early the following morning. It was almost a surreal experience to wake up to that incredible sight and we're very happy that we're able to share it with you. We look forward to you accompanying us on many more trips with more beautiful sights. 🌄🚗
Goeie naand mense. Daai Springbok is baie baie groter as wat ek ooit kon dink . Ek kan nie glo hoe besig daai plek is nie . Ook baie baie skoon en netjies. Te veel karre te veel mense 😂mooi maar nie n klein dorpie nie.
Hello again! 😁 We couldn't believe our eyes either when we caught sight of the size of the town. 😳 And extremely busy on this day, which happened to be the last day of the month and just before 17:00 when we arrived. It's an organised place though and we're happy we saw it. Thanks for taking a quick drive through with us. 🤩🚗
Love Springbok! I can live here. I so enjoy you and Sonia's humour and laughs!
Thank you! 😁 So glad you enjoy the humorous side of our travels too. Without those, travelling would just not be the same. We loved Springbok too, it's a pretty town! 🤩🚗
Hi guys the surprises just keep coming the scenery is arid but as a beauty of its own springbok is a well ordered town that seems to be thriving and is a great advert for this part of South Africa your accommodation was excellent and as for the view spectacular always love thatched roofs great video cheerio till the next one
We loved the scenery in this part of Namaqualand too. The stark, rugged beauty of the landscapes really had quite an effect on us, we found them to be quite magical. Springbok is most certainly a well-organised place and we were so happy that we took a drive through some of the streets. We love thatch roofs too, so enjoyed our accommodation tremendously. The views were indeed spectacular! We'll see you at our next stop. 🚗😁
Well it looked like my comment did not happen...I probably pressed Enter and not Comment..lol. lets try again..Well now I know why you went south when you left Kleinzee...and there I thought it was because you heard about that terrible gravel road north of Kleinzee.. Yes Springbok is a lovely town and normally full of visitors/travelers. Here you stay over or just fill your tummy at the restaurants when you come from the south on the N7 on your way north to the border with Namibia, or west to the Richtersveld, or east to Upington and beyond. I think I have passed through Springbok probably more than 35 times since 2000. Camped once opposite the N7 in the middle of winter...big mistake...it gets very cold here in winter. Very nice town with plenty of nice places to stay, thanx for showing us around. I was just thinking now, you started your day in Hondeklipbaai, then to Koiingnaas, then Kleinzee, then Kommagas and you still get to Springbok with the sun shining....I can understand that both of you are really bushed after a day like this. Well done! And then of course you cut the video just before you turn right...or was it left.?.. 🙂🙂
😁 Don't you worry, we heard plenty about the terrible road the other way out of Kleinzee. 😨 Springbok is actually a fantastic place and deserves to be so much more than just a quick stop on one's travels for a bite to eat or to stay over. We would for sure like to spend a few days there in the future and just take in the vibe and the environment. We were blown away by the size of the town and weren't expecting that at all. 😳 35 times since 2000!! That's a fair bit of travelling, no wonder you know the area like the back of your hand! 🤩 I can only imagine it must get freezing here in winter though and sweltering hot in summer. We always joke and say we work hard so we can travel hard and we love it. It can be very tiring though, but it's a satisfied kind of tired if you know what I mean. 😊 We're literally like two tourists in our own country now. This was a very long day and we were grateful that the sun was still high when we got to our accommodation. We shall see you in the next place. 😎🚗
Very nice place. Background music is so cool perfect match for this area
It is a pity you did not stop at the Springbok Lodge and restaurant. Rich history displayed on the walls and most beautiful crystals and rocks. Lovely food with excellent prices. Also the Synagogue museum. Very interesting facts about Springbok history there
Thanks for the info 👍🏻 Perhaps you missed the part near the beginning if our video where we specifically explained that Springbok is a much larger town than we usually explore. We only had time to grab ready-made dinner at a supermarket and take a quick drive through some of the streets before we had to check in at our accommodation outside of town. 🙂🚗
@@DustBugsTravel The Springbok Lodge and Restaurant is a must stop if you visit Springbok. it used to be called the Springbok Cafe,and the owners were oom Jopie and oom Andries Kotze,they were walking encyclopedias,they knew everything about that area.
Interesting history of how the pass got its name. Just loved that the mountains can be seen from all over the town, beautiful. Town so neat and clean. Your accomadation was spectacular, lived the view from your porch. Thank you.
Spektakel Pass was a fantastic experience for us too. ⛰️ I'm so glad you enjoyed Springbok with us. The town is a beautiful, bustling place and we enjoyed the drive through the streets. Our accommodation was superb and we didn't want to leave the next morning. 😊🚗
That stoep. I could die there…❤❤❤
Yup, you and me both. 🌄😍
Oh my days!!!!!! You lodgings👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌Wow !!!!!
😁 We could honestly have stayed for a week and still not wanted to leave. Absolutely fantastic place! 🥰⛰️
Awesome unique landscape. This town is known to me as the first pit stop from Namibia on route to Cape Town and first/last major town from either side of Nam/SA borderpost😊
Loved everything on this journey - could hear Sonia saying she’d “need to 😴💤with one 👁️ open” if you lived in one of houses you were viewing in Springbok - in the cul de sac nestled at the base of those heavily bouldered hills 😄
Your overnight accommodation was lovely and the drone footage, wonderful! That early morning sunrise , with the birds stirring, was priceless. Your sleepy neighbours all missed out on it - curtains drawn tightly 😉
Your dinner looked yummy, too!
Yup, those 'little rockfalls, Sonia refers to, would have me quite worried. 😨 Then again, they've been there for a gazillion years, so there is probably a minute chance of that happening, I guess. Some of those properties up against those rocky hills were stunning though and we're glad we took the drive. I appreciate you saying that you enjoyed the drone footage, I had a rare windless opportunity to fly here and just had to jump at the chance to capture that astonishing arid landscape from above. Our sleepy neighbours missed out for sure. We were a little sleepy and groggy ourselves, but just knew that this morning would be spectacular, so we had to haul ourselves out of bed. 😵 Oh, and dinner was divine! 🍽️ Thanks for visiting Springbok with us! 😍🚗
Love love your channel!!!!
Thank you so much, we appreciate that! 🤩🚗
Lovely
Thank you so much. 😊🚗
Springbok has a special significance to me
BACKGROUND
I'm single, always have been. The reason? Not important in this tale but it's roots lie in the days of my childhood.
So, back around 1994, I fostered a blond blue eyed lad of 14, out of the disastrous quagmire that goes for child welfare - - Twice broken from previous placements, desperate and with little to no future, we begun making a go of it.
This is a tale of one of our adventures- - - Our springbok adventure.
THE TALE
When the lad was around 15 or so, I decided to take him to go ans "see some of the country" & so we arrived at the Springbok caravan park.
Now there is a large hill just behind the park. The lad, eyeing the hill announced:-
I want to go to the top.
Why, on earth do you want to go up there?
To see what I can see from up there.
OK, so you have a goal, and a reason, that's good enough, I'll come with you.
So, after a bit of a climb, we got to a plateau, and took a bit of a rest.
Then we tackled second climb, which was quite a bit steeper than the first, and came to a second plateau, and took another well earned rest.
Again we climbed, which was a heck of a lot steeper than even the second climb, and I braced him when he slipped, and we helped each other over some boulders, and eventually we summated the hill, and the view was simply spectacular.
So we again rested - - - I admit I was more than a bit clappered.
Rested, I said WELL DONE LAD ! YOU DID IT CONGRATULATIONS !
pause
You do realize, climbing this hill is just like life - - -
Pause
How's that? he asked.
Well, think about it. You had a reason, and you set a goal, and with a he'll of a lot of effort, you got over all the things in your way, including being disappointed when twice you thought you where at the top but yet you pushed on through all of that, and finally you got to the top and saw the view that you wanted to see.
And just remember, like when you slipped and nearly fell, I was there to help you.
We sat for a while, sipping our cokes...
Then he said :
And I helped you too
I said nothing. Nothing needed saying -- -
The emotion, tearing right behind my eyes.
POST SCRIPT
Bought him a house 10 odd year back and he has 2 wonderful kids now 12 & 11 (who I spoil rotten - - As oupa it's my job) and a wonderful wife and mother, has a good solid job, & we all live on the same property.
Still helping one another....
Indeed Springbok lies close to my heart ❤️ 💙
Pardon the long post.... I really did try my best to keep it short
Warren
Springbok is a fantastic town and we can only imagine the views that surrounded your bonding experience with your grandson. Thank you for sharing your special story and it's only fitting that it all transpired in the hub of Namaqualand, a very special region. 😍⛰️
@@DustBugsTravel thanks ! 😊 but the tale goes about my foster boy 👦 who, is my son
For future series how about traveling along the Orange from Augrabies to Prieska? and then another series or two even series in Namibia?
Thank you for those suggestions! 🤩 We definitely have that part of the Northern Cape planned for 2023, so you can look forward to that. 😁 Namibia is on our list too, but only once we've worked our way across Sourh Africa. 🚗🇿🇦
And the exquisite church……oh my🙂🙂
That magnificent stonework gets us every time. Such incredible skill is displayed. 💒
An interesting fact about Spektakel pass.I don't know if it is really true,but it can be,because if you look at it from the bottom,you can see it looks like a straight line from the left side bottom of the mountain to the top on the right side.. Apparently when they planned the new pass(which was built in the 70's),the guy who had to plan it,took a panorama photo of the mountain,then put a ruler from the bottom at an angle to the top,and drew a line,and then told the person who was in charge of building it,"There you are,built it like this"
That sounds just too easy! ⛰️🤣 I'm sure it looks like a straight line from afar, but surely there must be more to building a pass than just drawing a line on a piece of paper. Not that I've ever built a pass, but there are quite a few twists and turns on that pass too! Interesting anecdote though! 😁🚗
I am not a South African nor am I an African and so I am just wondering how all these smaller townships were established and developed. I am impressed after few of your episodes. The townships are very impressive with the level of development... Very stunning.
Thank you, we're glad to hear that you're enjoying our videos. 😊 Your comment is on our video of Springbok, which is a large town in the Namaqualand region of South Africa. This particular town was started around copper mining operations in the area and so every town has its own individual history. Others were started as mission stations or churches and developed from there. Yet others started out as trading posts and became bigger. Fascinating stuff indeed! 👌🏻🇿🇦 Springbok has flourished and has become the economic hub of the region and many people from neighbouring towns and regions visit the town and further stimulate the local economy.
@@DustBugsTravel and I guess this was all spearheaded by the Dutch settlers or the Boers.
Settlers came from French and other European countries too. Some settlements were also started by the local indigenous people, like the Nama and Khoi-San. 🇿🇦
@@DustBugsTravel wow, interesting. Cheers to you and happy travels around South Africa. Greetings from 🇵🇬... Across the Pacific Ocean.
Baie groter as wat ek kan Onthou. Ek is gebore 1963 daar in Springbok hospitaal. My broers en Susters was daar in die koshuis. My stiefpa het daar buite Springbok gebly(ek Dink die plekkie se Naam was Banke🙈) of Klipbanke daardie Jare(ek is nie meer seker nie) My Stiefpa se naam was Hendrik van Zyl. Ons ht ook in Nababiep en Okiep gebly ...en daarvan daan Suid Wes(Namibia) toe getrek ...Tsumeb toe- daardie Area. Ek bly nou in Gauteng en Wens ek kon Weer terug gn...maar nou ja. Sal Altyd Lief bly vir Namakwaland, Vioolsdrif en Namibia...die Ver noorde vn Namibia. Dankie vir die mooi Herinderinge. Voorspoedige Nuwe jaar.
Thank you for sharing your memories of your birthtown and the surrounding area with us. The town was much bigger than we remember too, we passed through there more than 20 years ago already. It really looks like a lovely place though with very friendly and kind folks. We visited Okiep en Nababeep too after we left the Springbok area, so you should check out yesterday's and today's episodes as well! Okiep is Episode 231 and Nababeep Episode 232. We hope you're reminded of more special times in your and your family's life when you watch those! We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Namaqualand region, it's a special place. Thank you for the good wishes. We wish you and your loved ones a splendid 2023! 🍾🥂 We hope to see you on the road again in new places. 😁🚗
I also thought that Springbok is a small place. What a surprise. I love the scenery. I am not fond of rain and like the more arid regions. I know that it gets very hot there. Thanx for sharing.
Glad to hear you were also surprised at the size of the town! 😱 I have to agree with you about the scenery, there is just something magical about the stark, barrenness of these landscapes. We found them quite mesmerising. Thank you so much for tagging along to Springbok! 😁🚗
@@DustBugsTravel 👍
Awesome thanks
Sure, I'm glad you enjoyed this episode! 🦌🤩
Spektakel pas....die skoonheid is in die dorheid en die 'desolation'...pragtig n kunstenaar se droom.
I fully agree with you. The stark, rugged landscapes of this region are absolutely fantastic. I could look at the vistas for hours on end! ⛰️🚗
I'm from Springbok! Glad to see you drove past two of my favourite houses - 13:53 and 15:52. You summed up the town very well, you missed almost nothing.
If you're interested, the only thing you can look for (if there is a) next time is the Synagogue Museum, which would have been closed at the time of day you arrived in town anyway. Next to it is the first Dutch Reformed Church, which became too small by the 1920s so the "Klipkerk" was built, and when that became too small in the 1970s the modern church you saw last was built.
The old Anglican Church in this video was also the site of the wedding of a great-great-aunt of mine in 1881 - we drive past it each day but only found this out recently! Really gives you new perspective on the places around you when you know where your forefathers fit in.
This video was great - thank you!
We so appreciate your kind comment. You live in a fantastic town! Just a little bit on the big and busy side for us slow-coach explorers who normally visit the smaller ones. 😁 We would love for there to be a next time in Springbok. Not only did we love what we saw of the town, but we thought the surrounding landscape was absolutely fantastic and we would definitely like to return to enjoy that again. ⛰️🚗 Thank you for the most interesting info on the churches, I can't believe that your association with Springbok goes back more than 140 years! Thank you for sharing that with us. 💒
Seen my favourite food shop…….Steers!!!!
🤩 I'll tell you a little secret, they're one of my faves too. Those flame-grilled burgers. Yummy! 🤣🍔
Mooi skoon
Indeed! It's a clean town and so pretty. 😍🚗
Hello Hello, I am trilled to see this town my very first seeing it now thank you, fun fact well true fact hehe....this town's name is my surname.😇😋
Hello there! Well now, I could live with a surname like that! 🤩🦌 We're so happy that we could finally help you put a picture to the name. It's a big place, but well worth a visit. I'm sure there is plenty, plenty to see. Thank you coming with us! 😁🚗
That little tree you paused on isabundant in the area. So many of them in the Oppiekoppie
Yes, it's called a quiver tree and my absolute favourite. I always say I wish I had my own forest. 😁🌴 They're fairly common in arid areas methinks.
Nice guest house/lodge in the desert, what is the name of the place?
It's a fantastic place called Sperrgebiet Lodge. You will see their nameboard as we turned into the farm. 🚗🏡
Beautiful houses too👍
Indeed, Springbok was all over a very attractive town! 😎🏘️
It looks like Arizona
Springbok Lodge has an absolute wealth of local history & general info. @jorsmalan may agree
Thank you for the info. 👍🏻 As we explained in the beginning of our video, Springbok is a much bigger town than we normally explore. Since our time in town was extremely limited, our only goal was to provide a glimpse into the town to those who may not know it or have been there before.
Thank you. I like your music, do both of you choose same or just one of you.😊
Thank you, happy to hear you enjoyed the tunes! 🎶 I choose the music while I'm editing, but often ask Sonia to listen in when I edit the drone footage. It helps to have a second (or third!) ear sometimes! 😁👂🏻
I used to live in port nolloth doing diamond diving and used to shop in spring bok . Have you visited port nolloth .
We did indeed visit Port Nolloth later on in our trip! You can look forward to that video tomorrow! 😁🚗
Beautiful town, the capital of "Nama Land". My friend Mostert stay in Springbok. He grew up as a child in the Spektakel. The meaning of Spektakel in my language have different interpretations, you can google it......goeie video
😁 Sonia has a wide smile about the meaning of 'spektakel' in Afrikaans, so I get you. I think Simon van der Stel may have used the word in Dutch which would mean 'kijkspel', 'schouwspel' or 'vertoning' according to dictzone.com. That would make perfect sense to then translate to the view when he came over the mountains. It may very well be anecdotal, but such a beautiful story, that the two of us chose to believe it! 🤩⛰️ Your friend is a lucky guy to call Springbok home. It's a little big and busy for us in explorer mode, but I think a great place to live. The natural surroundings in this area are just incredibly beautiful. Thank you for looking at Springbok through our eyes. 🚗😁
By the way what is the name of the place you stayed in just outside Springbok. it looks fantastic
It was really fantastic! It's called Sperrgebiet Lodge, you should give it a try when you're in the area again. You will love it as much as the rest of the beautiful province you're so fortunate to work in! Thank you for watching our videos! 🤩🚙
wanneer word n plek geklassifiseer as n stad?.... die plek is soveel groter as wat ek verwag het....mooi plek maar ek verkies maar die groenigheid
Good question, we actually had the same thought. I tried to find the answer online, but came up empty. I could only find info about the Americas, Europe and Asia and our numbers don't compare to theirs. It would be interesting to know though. 🤔 We love green and lush vegetation too, but there is something about this stark landscape that is also incredibly beautiful. Thanks for visiting Springbok with the two of us. 🦌🚗
Julle moet jul bande 1.5 bar maak vr grondpaaie. Miskien 1.3
So are majority of rugby players in South africa from this region ?
No, there are rugby players from towns all over South Africa and from all nine provinces. This town just happened to be named the same as our national rugby team. 🇿🇦🦌🏉
Where can i access the music in your epserpts?
All the music I use in our videos is from the TH-cam Audio Library to which all channel owners have access. 🎶
Patetiese aanbieding
Yet you watch AND comment, thank you! 🇿🇦🚗
You must braai more , you staying at the nicest places and then you do not braai
We're too tired to braai after the long days we have on the road. We prefer easy meals while travelling. We don't need to braai to enjoy our accommodation, I sat for long on that stoep with several cold ones. I'll leave the braaaiing for you. Cheers! 🍻