S1 - Ep 137 - Nuwerus and Bitterfontein, two Villages on the Knersvlakte
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2022
- The gravel road from Kliprand to the N7 was another stunning road. This time we were prepared, so we decided to stop and enjoy the lunch we brought along on the side of the road. It was fantastic, the food just tasted better! The N7 goes past Bitterfontein, but we took a drive through the village. The railroad is a big part of the town’s livelihood. The copper ore mined in Okiep, a town in the Northern Cape, is transported by road to Bitterfontein, transferred to the railway and taken to Cape Town. It was soon time to be on our way to Nuwerus where we spent the night at Bakinumpelis. This venue was awesome and the people were so friendly. We woke the following morning and had a lovely breakfast which they prepared for us before we hit the road again. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #bitterfontein #nuwerus
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Nuwerus, the town whose rugby team Worsie Visser wrote a song about! What a wonderful country South Africa is and such a privilege to be watching these videos off the beaten track. Thank you again for taking us to these places
We never even knew about Nuwerus until we started planning our route and we were so happy we decided to visit the town and stay over! 😁 We didn't know about the Worsie Visser song, but will certainly make a point of finding it and listening to it, it would mean so much now that we've been there! 🎤 Thank you for watching our videos! 👌🏻
I just love how there’s beautiful churches in these very small towns!!! Like is the focal point! Just brilliant!!!!
Blue skies and a road lined with Palm trees…. Wow 👏
I love the accommodation. Very nice. Would not have expected so much luxury in such a small place.
Agreed, no wonder it's called Bakinumpelis, right! 🕌 The whole place is decorated beautifully with such attention to detail.
That rooster and chicken, so cute
Sitting like that, having a bite, is awesome. So much open space. I love it
And we are convinced our grub tasted better because of where we ate it! 😁🍔🥪
I took a flask with on my trip for the coffee breaks to have with the sarmie 😁 stayed at Buckinumpelis too ! Love that part of the world.
Love a flask of one's favourite hot beverage while on the road. Part of the whole 'padkos' vibe. 😁 Bakinumpelis is quite a unique place, we enjoyed our time there. 👑
So admire you both. So jolly and interesting sharing your travels. Thank you God Bless you both.
Thank you so much for your most kind comment. 😊 It warms our hearts to hear that you enjoy watching our travels. 🚗
You guys are great. We so enjoy your videos. Thank you
Thank you so much! 😊 Our only wish is that you enjoy watching as much as we enjoy travelling! 🚗😁
The name Bitterfontein is wat Governor Simon van der Stel named the place way back in 1685 on his way to the "Copper Mountains" (Springbok). In 1931 a small bag of diamonds (value £80 000) from Kleinsee on its way to Capetown was stolen out of the Post office. Town also well-known for is granite, called "Bitterfontein Green"
Very interesting I loved the huge rocks amazing. Thank you
We're always fascinated by those huge rocks and how they obviously rolled down from up high. Scary stuff! ⛰️
I am definitely doing a trip like this in the opposite direction... thanks for the video 👍
ou should, that sounds like great fun! 🤩 Perhaps you could go all the way to Springbok, it was just a little too far for us for the time we had remaining.
Sonia, you made a date with the future😮.🙃👍🙏
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They were real characters! 🐓🐓😁
Funny how hungry one gets in the middel of the Karoo. Everytime I am out there, I have eaten like a starving sailor! And never gained weight. I dont think calories count out there. And food is so much yummier, eaten sitting sitting on a rock with all that champagne air around you. Beautiful place you stayed in. Dont like the toilet in the bedroom! I like my lavatorial privacy.
It was a fantastic place we stayed at with such attention to detail. We don't mind the loo in the bedroom that much, but they did give us another whole extra room with a private bathroom just in case. 🚽 Super nice people! 👌🏻 We're always hungry while travelling and it's very often a struggle to remember to eat 'proper' food while on the road. 🥗😁
My goodness you guys, we were just here 2 days ago!
No! 😆 I'm sure you also had a fantastic time in Nuwerus. Enjoy the rest of your travels, be safe.
Lovely guesthouse. You both are such positive people. How old are you then that you grew up with the telephone exchanges?
It really was a great place to stay with very unique decor. 😊 Thank you for the kind compliment, we love every moment on the road, so there's not much to complain about. 🤩 We're both in our fifties. 😁🚗
That structure with the beam and Block & Tackle just after the 7 minute time stamp is probably a pump station?
Submersible pumps normally need to be removed for periodic maintenance, the structure just facilitates matters.
It is probably for potable water as opposed to waste water treatment? Not sure?
You may very well be right that it's a pump station, but I honestly don't have any idea. 🤔 Your explanation makes a lot of sense, we have noticed that some of these small towns obtain their water supply from underground water sources and would therefore require submersible pumps. 💧