S1 - Ep 297 - Patensie - A Wonderful Experience to Explore this Town!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- As we drove through Patensie we came upon the old station and I couldn't help but notice the many people standing around. The old railway turntable which turned the locomotives around was amazing. We then made our way to the Ripple Hill Hotel and I was immediately struck by its old-world charm and character. It is currently being restored and it was clear that a lot of care and attention to detail was being put into the process. As I walked through the hotel, I couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era. The elegance in the place was truly captivating and it was clear that it had a rich history and story to tell. Overall, our visit to Patensie was a wonderful experience and I'm grateful for the opportunity to have explored this beautiful town and its hidden gems, such as the Ripple Hill Hotel. It was a wonderful experience. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #easterncape #patensie #ripplehillhotel
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Thanx alot for visiting the Gamtoos Valley, the most beautiful place on earth. I was born there. Brings back so many memories.
It is indeed incredibly beautiful there and we're so happy we finally got to see it. I'm glad our video reminded you of some special times in your life. Thank you for watching! 🚙🤩
Hi you two! Thank you for picking me up to Patensie. It seems to be quite a bustling farming town. When I saw the "PadKos" name I expected a kind of farm stall based shop -- what a surprise! The Ripple Hill is a gem! I was of course not surprised that you tracked down an old station! The turn-around was something unknown to me and very interesting.
The green primary school and sport grounds was somehow unexpected. So also the the beautiful green surrounds and trees among the houses with mountains in the background.
This is what makes your videos so special. One would usually drive through a town like this, appreciate the services on the main street and travel on, missing out on the absolute beauty by not even looking around.
Thank you for this wonderful outing in Patensie. I'll be waiting patiently for the next trip.
Keep safe!
Padkos was a great stop and I was rather surprised at what a large place it is with so many places to sit and have a bite and a drink. They have great items on display there too and I think one could easily forget about time when you wander around there. It was our first turntable too and I loved it! I so wish I could've seen an actual loco being turned around. 🤩🚂 Some of those properties have beautiful, expansive views of the citrus orchards surrounding the town, it was really beautiful to see! 🌳🍋🍊 To hear how you enjoy our videos, make making them so worthwhile, thank you! 🚙😁
Thanks for Patensie. Interesting town and very much alive. Till next one. Seat booked
Yup, Patensie is a busy little place! 🚙😁 We're glad you enjoyed this town in the beautiful Eastern Cape with us. You better be ready bright and early on Thursday morning, our trips won't be quite the same without you!
This brings back good memories of my time in PE. We made lots of day trips out to places like Patensie, Hanky, up the Sundays River. All very scenic and beautiful. Love the chessboard out in the garden at Padkos. So interesting to see the old station with the turntable. The treestump house is so cute. So much history in these little towns!
I agree with you. The scenery and natural beauty are so typical of the Eastern Cape and absolutely gorgeous. Although I was born in the province, I don't get to visit that often anymore, so it was good to explore a part of it I've never been to before this trip. You clearly have many times! 😁🚙 It was our first railway turntable and we thought it a great find! 🚂
Alles was mooi in Suid africa 🌍 kerk
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So true, we live in a very beautiful country! The church was fantastic to see and so were the grounds! 🇿🇦💒
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We appreciate you coming along to Patensie with us. The natural beauty in this area is wonderful! 🚙😁
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That Hotel makes me feel at home for some reason, thanks guys.
And I felt exactly the same way! 👍🏻 I sometimes think I was born a generation too late! 😁
Thank you for taking us to Patensie...heard a lot about Patensie but never been there. The gathering of people at the station was quite interesting. Ok so now I am also off to the Karoo for about ten days...see you on the rebound...
I'm surprised that you've visited Queen Victoria before, but never made it to Patensie! 😳 We've never seen so many people at an old station before, it was quite unusual for us too! Have a fantastic time in the Karoo! Travel safe and make lots of memories! We'll miss you and look forward to you joining us on the road again when you return! 🚙😁
@@DustBugsTravel Thanx. Travel safe.
Hi guys where cattle go to lie down another gem. Thanks to Sonia I'm starting to recognise the camel thorn trees. The DRF church was well maintained with lovely grounds. My afrikaans is coming back I recognised pad kos as street food great place the Lexington sign reminds me of the big bill boards. I used to smoke Texan non filter known as cowboy coffin nails lol .the whole area looks beautiful with the views of the citrus fields and mountains. Loved the little orange shack. The station siding was intriguing so busy and so many boxcars they must have had a narrow gauge line like the apple express? The turning point was great I've seen some before on TV. The Ripple hotel had a real 40s vibe and the music set it off .the property's all seemed quite big .spotless grounds and buildings in the primary school was a credit to them .the DRF church with the roof to the ground stunning and along with a views wonderful scenery. Thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one
The cattle sure have a great place to lie down! 😁🐂 The area is full of camelthorn trees and they somehow always bring us comfort, thorns and all! 🌳 It's great to hear you're sharpening up on your Afrikaans, you'll always hear it here and there in our videos! You took me far back with your cowboy coffin nails! 🚬 I was more of a 🐪 man myself back in the day, but thankfully no more! The narrow-gauge line branched off here for the transportation of citrus to PE, you're spot on! I just knew you were going to notice the church roof down to the ground, I always think back to your comment when we saw the first one like that! 💒 We're so happy to be sharing our travels with you, thank you for your company! 🚙👌🏻
I am speechless, embarrassed to say we've been to Padkos on a few occasions but never rode through the town to explore, what a gem. Just up the road from PE so I am definitely going to go & do what you guys have just done, Curtis the excitement in your voice when you discovered the turn around made me giggle. Well done to the both of you. AMAZING
That turntable was super cool to find, we've never seen one before! 😁🚂 You live in a province with so much natural beauty and I often forget that since we live so far away. I was born there, so it will always have a special place in my heart. I'm so glad you enjoyed the drive through Patensie with us. I often think how it's possible that we did road trips in the past, but saw nothing. Now I understand what a real road trip is like. 🛣 You're so close, go check out the area and explore. You'll love it! 🚙🍋🍊 Until then, we're always happy to have you along as we explore all these little jewels of places.
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Thank you, we thought so too! 🚙🤩
I went to school in PE and as a youngster went to visit family on a farm. Now 40 yrs on and you made me plan a trip to that side again. Dankie julle
How exciting! 🚙🤩 It's been way too long! When you do hit the road, have a wonderful trip and make some new memories! You're fortunate if you still have family on a farm in this very beautiful area! ⛰️🍊 Safe travels!
Thank you!!! Seeing places that I know ill never get to.🙃👍👌🙏
We'll go there for you, as long as you join us on our virtual backseat afterwards! 🚙🤩
Charles Wynand Marais (Charlie) Malan, well-known Cape politician and minister of "Spoorwee en Hawens" in the cabinet of Genl Hertzog in 1924. In the PE harbour there's the famous and huge dock, called the Charl Malan Kaai
@Frederik Brits Appreciate the info, as always! 😁
Hi again. No better life than what these small towns have to offer. Am still amazed that you have visited all these little places. Been looking at some of the past clips again. Really wonderful
I think you now by now that we love small towns too! 😁🚙 You've visited every single place with us and we always love having you along. I know you have a deep love for the Karoo, but the landscapes in this area are pretty stunning too! ⛰️
Hi Curtis dank voor je harde werken gisteren met alle reacties ‘bijwerken’ van de afgelopen 3 episodes 😅. Je kent me inmiddels best goed, want na 4 dagen stilte werd ik inderdaad wel een tikkie bezorgd om jullie welzijn. Na zovele gedeelde belevenissen door het prachtige Zuid Afrikaanse land wordt men toch een beetje ‘reis familie’ van elkaar. Gelukkig bleek het om de reden wat ik al hoopte, dat jullie vorige week opnieuw heerlijk on the (gravel)road waren. Geen souvenier kopen lukt mij steeds beter, al blijft het verleidelijk. In die Padkos winkel, dat bord met uitspraken als ‘wees nuuskierig’ en ‘Lag & giggel’ past wel bij jullie 👍. Die 1e NG kerk met eigen oprij laan en de 2e met het mooie geluid van wuivende palmen, geweldig 🌴🌴🌴. In het hotel de ‘publieke telefoon’, dat is lang geleden met de mobiels van tegenwoordig. Jammer dat de deur dicht zat, thanks for trying 😄📞. Nu je weer even thuis bent, zeg ik alvast smakelijk eten als Sonia de Cointreau pannenkoeken gaat bakken 😋🥞
Thank you so much for your caring comment. It's tough on the road sometimes to keep up with everything and I fell really far behind with comments and such this time around, so had to scramble to get up to date! I am still busy with emails and the other platforms, it's a never-ending wonderful thing and I still have to get my day job done! 🚙🤩 Thank you for your concern though! 😊 We're very nuuskierig, so much so that we just keep on looking for new things to find and we're loving every moment! And of course with Sonia by my side, there will always be a ton of giggles along the way! 🥰 I reminded her this morning of the pancakes, but she's in catch-up mode for now too. Perhaps this weekend, we'll see! 🤞🏻 Both churches were indeed stunning and so were the grounds with all the wonderful greenery, we always enjoy seeing that! 💒🌳 We'll see you soon again!
Ek is van Patensie die naam Patensie beteken:
" Lê - plek-van-die-beeste" op die stasie waar die beeskraal is is daar n krip wat ek daar sien lê oor die 40jaar nogsteeds daar en dit het net nou n gat in dit bring herinneringe vd oudae dankie julle pragtige clip.
Dit was die Appel express rail
We followed the Apple Express line from Avontuur to Twee Riviere. This line was actually a branch-off for the transportation of citrus to the harbour in PE. 🍊🍋
Reisgenote
You missed the garret locomotive at the stasion.....also in bad condition as the one in joubertina
Oh, but we found the turntable instead, which was a first for us! 🚂 There were so many people at the station and I was just not comfortable leaving Sonia in the car to go walkabout. I really wanted to get closer to those railway cars too! 🤷♂️
Terwyl ons nou reisgenore geword het, wil julle nie Sonja aan ons voorstel nie/ Ons ken nou al vir Curtis. Sal so lekker wees om 'n gesig by die vriendelike stem van Sonja te sit.
Sonia is not keen on being filmed. Hopefully she changes her mind one day, but until then, I'll respect her decision and her voice will just have to do! 🥰
@@DustBugsTravel So do I. But God created everything and everybody in a very special way and nobody have to feel un excepted.🥰
why not camp there, should have toilet and baisin to bath, baybe 10 litres nagmaal wyn
We weren't spending the night in Patensie, we had accommodation booked at a destination further along our route! 🚙🏡 We don't camp at the moment, we stay over at guesthouses, which my wife finds much more comfortable!
How come we never see your wife in the videos?
My wife isn't keen on being filmed and, until she hopefully changes her mind one day, I'll respect that. 🥰