S1 - Ep 188 - Cradock - A Town in the Upper Valley of the Great Fish River!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2022
- We were surprised to see how big Cradock was! This town is situated in the upper valley of the Great Fish River and has so much history. Cradock is a bigger town compared to the ones we usually explore, so we made a list of the places of interest which we thought were interesting to go and see. We started at the old and magnificent Dutch Reformed Church in the centre of town and I was very lucky to have the privilege to take a walk through the inside of this beautiful building. Then we saw the old Standard Bank building and so many more places which included our visit to Olive Schreiner's house which she lived in during her time in Cradock. That was a real treat! #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #cradock #easterncape #greatfishriver #oliveschreiner #writer
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Lovely No. 4👏👏👏
You missed a trick by not stopping at the Victoria Manor Hotel and Die Tuishuise. You would have been transported in time - back to when these establishments were first opened. What you saw in the Olive Schreiner house is more than matched at the hotel and Tuishuise. Food at the hotel is EXCELLENT and very reasonably priced. Next time........
I loved walking through the Olive Schreiner House, it was well worth a visit. 👌🏻 The hotel and renovated houses looked fantastic from the outside and I'm glad we were able to see them. It is simply impossible though for us to stop at every single place of interest in a town.
Yes you did not see everything...but then you would need another 2 days...but thanx for showing us...still sweet memories...
It sounds like you know this part of the country well too. We never expected it to be so big and so busy. It was really unexpected! 😳 I think you're right, one will need a good few days to see all there is to see. A lot of fascinating history here, it seems. 🏛️
Fascinated by the history
Indeed, us too! 👍
What did you pay for hotel rooms$??
We stay in guest houses and cottages, which for the most part don't exceed R600 per night or roughly $35. 👍
I watched mostly every video. Interesting. I always wanted to visit SA
Glad to hear. Hopefully you get the opportunity to do so one day! 😁🚗
I have become addicted to your travels. I love the relaxed presentation and excellent editing. Well done on the growth of your subscribers.
Thank you, your comment means a lot to us. 😊 We especially appreciate the fact that you enjoy travelling with us, we love that! 👌🏻🚗
Used to go down to Cradock for the annual canoe marathon on the Fish River when I was younger. Nice town with great people.
That sounds like fun, it sure is a mighty river! 🚣🏻♂️ We agree, we met some fantastic folks, extremely warm and hospitable. 🤩
Nice but cool it on the "wow"
Wow, okay. 😁
love your content brother, im 29 and i must say you do it better than most creators from my generation.
Thanks a lot, I really appreciate that! 😁 Happy to have you along for the ride! 🚗
Such a cool series of videos !
Cradock is the first major stop on the Port Elizabeth to Joburg drive, hence all the trucks.
Loved the Hofmeyr video as well with that amazing pink church you can see from about 10km out of town. I stop to admire it every time, found 7 goats chilling outside it last time 🐐🐐
Also seeing Mastertons Coffee on sale in the store you entered was heartwarming ☕☕ Roasting since 1924 in my beloved city Port Elizabeth 🌊
Keep the amazing videos coming and stay safe ☀️
Thank you for your kind comment and for watching our videos. 🚗 That is very interesting info about the trucks, it really is a super busy town! 🚛 I agree with you, that church in Hofmeyr is indeed a unique building and one can even distinguish the colour from far away, we loved that! The goats were not attending church the day we were in town though! 😁🐏 What an eye for detail you have to have noticed the make of coffee in the shop! 🤩☕
The church is magnificent 👌
We stayed over once at Victoria Manor, in one of those little old house's.. they've been restored so beautifully, each house done up differently but keeping with the old traditional charm, the one we stayed in was so cute .it's tiny little kitchen set up with an old table with antique white linen.. and all the old fashioned utensils on display, a little back door into a gorgeous tiny garden. I see they've restored many more since we were there. We had dinner at the Victoria Manor house which was absolutely beautiful inside, like you've stepped back in time.. great memory, Thank you 🥰
Your comment made us feel like we've stepped back in time, thank you. 😊 It sounds like a magical experience. They're certainly beautiful from the outside and we're happy to hear the interior is just as pretty. 😍👌🏻
Owned by the Antrobus family who farm`Longacre on the gravel road between Cradock and Schoembee. Sandra Antrobus's work on these properties is stunning. I have visited on a number of occasions - being related is also an excuse for visiting 🙂- visited in May and will be back soon. For the Fish River canoe folk, Baroda Weir goes through Longacre.
@@robinboyes8749 lucky you..her work is absolutely stunning..I have a love for anything old with a tale to tell.. she really has done a magnificent job. 🌟
@@CheGypsyWay See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amesbury_Abbey - this used to be owned by Sandra's father in law (I am related to this family via my mom's side of the family who farmed in the Hofmeyr and Steynsburg districts) - now there is history !!
As usual fantastic travelling with you guys. Just love the way you present your videos, a breath of SA,s fresh air
Thank you! 🤩 We're glad you're travelling along and enjoying the places we get to visit. 😁🚗
Oh it was lovely to see Cradock again. We lived in Tarka when I was a child and myself, my brother and my cousins all attended Cradock primary school and stayed in the hostel. Brings back so many memories.
Cradock is a beautiful place lm there at the moment ❤
Love your travel videos - I’m learning about places that I had no idea existed .. just one request .. we know that your wife is camera shy - but would be lovely to just see her once so we can see who the gentle voice belongs to 🙏🏻😊
😊 I completely understand. I've asked her many times and my request has been denied as many times. I shall continue to ask though. 😍 Thank you for watching, both of us appreciate that very much. 👌🏻😊
Love these old towns.thnx guys for the effort
Anytime, glad to hear you're enjoying our videos! 👌🏻🚗
Wow what a beautiful and historical town its amazing and looks so peaceful. Very nice would love to spend a few days there. Thank you.
The contrast in Cradock was so amazing to us. The main road and town is CRAZY busy and two roads down the streets are lined with trees and so tranquil and quiet. 🌳 We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this historic town and are so glad to hear that you did too. 😁🚗
I was born in cradock in 1952 and grew up there left in 1970 after school the primary school now used to be Boys high only boys the girls went to Rocklands girls high school fond my father stayed there up in the nineties fond memories thx
Thank you for sharing your memories of Cradock, we appreciate that. 👌🏻 You must know the town so well. Those school buildings looked super cool. We're glad our video could take you down a little bit of a stroll through some of your past experiences. Thank you for watching. 😊🚗
Lol. For 40 years I have traveled through Cradock at least twice a year and it takes your channel to show me the town🙈. I am always in a hurry to either get to PE or back to JHB.
I can tell you it was never that huuuuge when I went there as a kid. My ouma and aunties all lived there
You must have a very good reference point then! It really is a very big town now and incredibly busy on the main roads. 🚛 We still can't believe how super quiet and tranquil the suburbs were, just a few streets away from the centre of town. 🏡🌳
Beautiful place so interesting a credit to the towns folk the mother church amazing loosely based on St Martins in London witch is opposite the side door of the south African embassy witch is also in trafalgar Square a shop along from the embassy sells biltong and Boerewos a great video that I am going to watch again to digest all the interesting facts thanks for another great video
Yes! We thought it was so interesting to learn that the architecture of this church in Cradock is based on that of a church close to where the SA Embassy currently is in London. ⛪ I certainly hope you pay that shop a visit every so often for those mouthwatering SA delicacies, which we love so much! 😁
I’m so enjoying these delightful travels with you both.
That's awesome! 🤩 We absolutely love exploring new places and sharing with those who also enjoy travelling. 🚗👌🏻
Beautiful town. Have driven through without stopping. Now I regret it.
There's always a next time! 🤩🚗 You will love it, just be prepared that it's much bigger and busier than one expects, so allow yourself sufficient time to explore. 😁
Goeie dag. Dankie vir die wys van die NG Kerk. Ek is gedoop 6 Nov 1968 in daardie NG Kerk.
Bring sommer heimwee na die karoo en omgewing!
You missed the Horse well in the middle of town ?
You're most welcome. 👌🏻 It truly is a spectacular church, also on the inside. Thank you for sharing your story of the church with us, it will always have a special place in your memory, I'm sure. 😊⛪
We did miss it, yes. As we explained in our video, we were simply not able to stop at every single place of interest. 🤷🏼♂️
Ek kan nog die tuishuise onthou! Party van hulle is nou bed en ontbytplekke...🏠🛏🍞🥓!
Hi you two! A beautiful town with much history, presented as only you can. Thank you, I am looking forward to some gravel roads!
Keep safe!
I know! That makes three of us! 😁 Way too much tar for our liking. We aim to rectify that in the next episode and hope you'll enjoy. 🚗😉
My hometown verbasend skoon. Jammer julle nie cradock 4 grafte gaan besoek. Victoria hotel great memories. Trim park mooi skoon
Glad you saw our video of your hometown and it brought back some good memories. 😁 We simply were unable to visit every place of interest, but will certainly keep the graves in mind for a possible future visit. The park was remarkably clean, it was so good to see. 👌🏻🚗
@@DustBugsTravel baie dankie gaan juis 5de November gaan kuier ons dorp deesdae vuil en agteruit maar baie baie dankie vir die park se film ook.mountain zebra park
Thanks, as always love the content. As an expat, I’d love to see more of the local hotels etc., see local prices and some interactions with the lovely locals.
Thank you for watching our videos, happy to hear that you enjoy them. 😁🚗
Some years back we stayed in Etienne van Heerden. The inside is even more stunning than the outside.
That does sound like a very memorable stay. It looked absolutely lovely from the outside, so we can only imagine the detail on the inside. Thank you for sharing that with us. 😍🏠
I watched almost every video. Pretty interesting. How much were them rooms.
Not sure, we were booked in there by another place who double-booked us. 😳
3:17 its beautiful...really hard to find a place in cradock
That's my home town ❤️
I hope you enjoyed our video, we had a lovely time in your hometown! 😁🚗 Thank you for watching.
Song was from Nature video ? Right before you headed home..
I use songs from the TH-cam Library. They're always in the description below the particular video. 🎙👌
What was the song driving on Colesberg. Winding highway great music
Check out the songs listed in the description of the video. 👍😁
Lovely place you stayed over. You seem to have been lucky with stayovers. I wonder if you ever encountered a really 💩one ever? I was last in Cradock in the 1990s. WE stayed in PE and often went up that way/. But back then it was a fraction of the size it is now. What an amazing town so full of history
It really is super busy now with a lot of through traffic from large trucks. 🚛 We thought we'd get an early start that day, but not early enough to catch it quiet. 😏Us being essentially budget travellers, we try and do our homework on accommodation establishments before we book and we've been crazy lucky so far with the places we've managed to find. 😍🏨 However, there was this one campsite we booked in the Malgas / Witsand area. 😨 We merely turned around upon arrival and made alternative arrangements for that evening. All good though, those experiences are part of the joys of travelling! 😁🚗
I'm from Cradock lol
The grave of Olive, 20 km south of Cradock.......
Yes! We missed that. 🏛️ My research showed that it's quite a walk up to the sarcophagus. It certainly sounds interesting though.👌🏻
Went to plenty of LIon Rallies here....also sleep overs on the way to and from rallies....a lekker dorpie....They had a Tequila farm on the North side of town which made the best tequila ever !!! Then of course you go to the nature reserve on the mountain and look over THe Valley of Desolation and you can see forever !!!!
Those sure like fun memories! 🏍️ The tequila sounds super fun. 🍸😁 Thank you for sharing with us. 👍🏻
You should provide prices for the places you stay at.
Not keen to do that, since they won't be relevant anymore six months after the video was uploaded. We're budget travellers, so try to stay under R750 per night. Let that be your guide. 🚙🏡
I wonder what it looks like in the snow. It gets cold there and they have occasional snows in the winter.
I believe it gets rather chilly there in the dead of winter. 🥶 I didn't know they get snow though, that must be a pretty sight. ❄️ I can imagine the roads becoming rather treacherous, especially with all the traffic.
I wonder what became of all the Stonemasons that South Africa once had?
What would a Church Organ like that cost in today's money?
Those are very interesting questions. 🤔 The skill displayed in especially the stonework on some of these buildings, is truly formidable. 🏛️🤩 Those were true craftsmen and precision seemed to come naturally to them. So grateful that we can still observe and admire their work today. 😍⚒️ As for the price of an equivalent organ in 2022, I can only imagine it must cost a pretty penny. 🎹💰
Potholes are a challenge in Cradock...... just saying 🙂
😁 We actually experienced much worse ones in other towns we've visited. All good and one of the many joys of travelling. 🚗 😎
I see yr little car is an off roader too
😁 Not officially, but we have been known to hit the gravel roads from time-to-time! 🚗 Its performance never fails to amaze me, all thanks to its high ground clearance.
What did you pay for them rooms? Was it safe??
The accommodation establishment we were going to stay at, double-booked, so put us up at Islander for the evening. We don't know their rates, but we had a pleasant stay and felt very safe. 👌
I came across your channel and absolutely love it as I'm working my way through the videos. Quick question though....Any specific reason why you not venture into the other parts of a town when visiting? Would have loved to see the township areas as well, they do form part of the town and some of your subscribers come from there, just a thought though.
Welcome, we're so happy you enjoy our videos! 😁🚗 Not any specific reason, other than our personal safety. I film out of the car window and we've had the odd incident in the past, so we choose to drive through the quieter streets and suburbs, wherever possible. My, and especially my wife's safety, will always come first.
@@DustBugsTravel Understood....as a child we would travel to towns like these especially in the Eastern Cape and have fond memories of them. Klipplaat springs to mind as an example, Waterford, Jansenville,Somerset East, Pearston etc. Completely understand your safety concerns though, but keep on providing this good content.
@@koot18 We've visited all those towns and have a separate video on each, I hope you've seen them all! 😁 We had a fantastic time exploring that part of the country too. 🚗🇿🇦
why dont u ever show ur wife
My wife isn't keen on being filmed and, until she hopefully changes her mind one day, I'll respect that. 🥰🚙
That church was copied all over the empire and also was widely copied in the US
Cradock a huge place? Really? Shame man😂😂😂😂
😁 Yup! Much bigger than we thought. You seemed to have missed that bit. Thank you for watching! 😎🚗