S1 - Ep 299 - Loerie - A Settlement with a Beautiful Dam in the Eastern Cape!
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- We recently had the pleasure of visiting the quaint settlement of Loerie in the Eastern Cape, and I have to say, it was a truly memorable experience. Our first stop was at the local church, where we marvelled at the beautiful old buildings. Next up was a visit to the town station, which had been totally destroyed. Despite this, I was thrilled to discover a functional railway turntable and I couldn't resist giving it a spin myself. It was a unique and exciting experience that added to the charm of the place. However, the real highlight of our visit was undoubtedly the beautiful Loerie Dam. Even though the water levels were low, the beauty of the dam was still breathtaking. The peacefulness and tranquillity of the area made it a perfect spot for a picnic or simply to take in the stunning scenery. Overall, Loerie is a hidden gem that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to escape the hustle-and-bustle of city life and experience the incredible natural beauty of the Eastern Cape. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #easterncape #loerie #loeriedam
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That was as appreciated as all the other videos. Thank you again for the journey.
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We appreciate you watching our videos of all the beautiful places we get to visit in South Africa! 😍🇿🇦 While there's no denying that our country is facing a truckload of challenges, the beauty which remains is our focus on every single trip we take. And there is so much left of it! We're so happy to share it with you as you're watching from so far away! 🚙🤩
The game reserve looks beautiful, makes one want to get a nice table outside, order a pot of coffee and just ontspan! I think that blesbok was protecting one or more females hidden in the bushes.?! Looks more like a hyena than a leopard. Her-hena? He-hena? Hoo knows! That is so special, to see Nyala. They are truly gorgeous.Loerie station....a real ghost station! So amazing that the locomotive turning table can still move. What a beautiful surprise is the dam. Truly awesome.
It was really beautiful at Pabala, especially the drive down to the Bush Camp, we saw a lot of animals for just a few minutes, that's always fantastic! 🦌🏕️ The blesbok was all alone as far as we could see, but the vegetation was rather dense, so the harem could've been hiding in them bushes somewhere! We've always loved seeing nyala in the north of Kruger, so to see them here was the cherry on top for us. Oh, and then there was the dam too! 🤩🌊
@@DustBugsTravel those bokkies are very good at hiding. Once in Karoopark we went on a game drive and saw a male koedoe protecting his wife who was hidden . She was so well camouflaged I couldn't see her till the guide pointed her out
Oh wow you found another turn table, in the same area and this one works!!!!. It is really beautiful over there, even in a drought. love your drone footage. The Eastern Cape is for me such a true reflection of Africa
I was completely taken with the turntable and just had to give it a whirl! 😁🚂 Such a typical example of what they call a green drought. The greenery has always fooled us into thinking that there is an abundance of water while not really the case. And I know how much you love them green landscapes! 🌳💚 The Eastern Cape scenery had us in absolute awe! 🚙🤩
Love how the church greets you the moment you turn into Loerie👏👏
What a nice spot for camping!
We also loved those tents and so much wildlife! 🚙🦌🏕️
What a nice experience to explore this location. Thank you so much for the effort to show this to us. I feel so blessed to be part of it. Until the next one one my seat is booked.
Never heard of Loerie before and I'm so glad we checked it out! It's a great little settlement full of character and it was fun to explore! Seat booked for tomorrow, be ready! 🚙 😁
I lived in Loerie in 1988 to 1989, and then again 1991 to 1994. This was during my primary school years. I attended the primary school you show in the video (close to the station). If memory serves me right, were were at one stage only around 30 kids in the entire school (the grade 6 and 7 pupils used to share a common classroom!). You will not believe what the station looked like back then. I knew two of the station masters personally - Mr Haywood, followed by Mr Goosen. Neither of the two allowed anyone to walk on the grass surrounding the station - to give you an idea of how beautiful, and different, it was back then. Our house was the middle of the three houses close to the turntable.
Close to Loerie town was a PPC cement quarry. The "koekepanne" used to run roughly parallel with the turntable, carrying the stone that had been mined from the quarry to the tracks, where the trains used to collect and transport to PE and surrounds.
You are correct about the church - the older building was initially the church, and later turned into the current church's hall (die kerksaal). This also happens to be the congregation that started the annual "Nartjiefees". Back then it was Ds. Kobie Bekker who served there and lived in the parsonage with his family. Perhaps my fondest memory is that of the Apple Train and the annual Great Train Race. This was an important annual boost for the local economy of Loerie, and great fun times because of all sorts of stalls that used to sell everything you can think of (stalls were erected on the school's sports field, also in a pristine condition back then).
This was a treat from start to finish! Too much to comment on - but I see others have made a jolly good effort to do so on my behalf 😊
Your drone footage is always so appreciated!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the aerial shots, I had fun flying the drone there, it's so beautiful at the Loerie Dam! 🌊🤩 Glad you enjoyed this one, it was certainly a big treat for us as well and so completely unexpected! 🚙😁
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Another hidden gem that I hope to discover one day. Thank you for exploring the highways and byways of South Africa in advance... makes the traveller's choice so much easier. Take care, drive safely and enjoy, you two! 🚙💛💛💛
You will enjoy Loerie, the scenery is breathtaking and a visit to that dam can certainly never disappoint! 🚙🌊 We're happy to share our travels with you and if it helps you decide on places to visit on your future travels, we're even happier! 😁
Thank you for another cool video! The dam footage was awesome. We appreciate you exploring the country the way you do.
I appreciate that very much, thank you! 🚙🌊 It was pretty easy to make that dam look cool. It actually is kind of cool and so very beautiful. Thanks for coming along with us! 😍🇿🇦
The narrow gauge Apple Express Train used to make special passenger trips from P.E. to Loerie on Saturdays and this was a wonderful outing. There was even an annual race called the Great Train Race where teams would run in relays to race the train from P.E. to Loerie. This was in the 80's. I heard there were rumours of re instating the Apple Express, but looking at Loerie station it doesn't look as if this has happened. Thank you for another great video❤️❤️
Hi you two! Thank you for this wonderful trip! The Pabala seems to be a welcoming place, nothing lacking there. Beautiful views from the bush camp, green all around and, if you have Sonia as spotter, wildlife too! Loerie is such a spacious and peaceful area, one could really consider moving there (working off line?). I wasn't quite surprised that you found the old station, because that is what you do, but the second railway
turntable ?! Gosh!
The nice gravel road to the dam between with all the views and the greenery was great. Your drone view of the dam and the views really made my day. Thanks again!
I am ready for the next trip.
Keep safe!
Pabala is a cool place which we never knew existed and we're so happy we discovered! The Bush Camp is a paradise for any camper, I could certainly spend a few comfy days in one of those family tents with springbok grazing around my own private deck! 🏕️🦌 My gamespotter's eyes were particularly sharp that day with a lot of wildlife spotted in a matter of minutes. I can only imagine if one spends a few days there! Accommodation may be in short supply in Loerie, but I see that as the only obstacle. I'll go and set up my desk at that dam every single day when the weather allows it, it is spectacularly beautiful there! 🤩🌊 I so wished I could pack up the turntable and bring it home to play with, I just love that thing! Thank you for spending part of your Saturday at Loerie with the two of us! 🚙😁
Loved the difference the views are with the drone. Looks like a very good and solidly built dam. Thankyou for the interesting places you diccovered. Loving the Eastern Cape.
I love the Eastern Cape too! Especially its incredible natural beauty and throw a dam in the middle of that beauty and I'm sold! 🚙🌊🤩 We appreciate you travelling through this gorgeous part of South Africa with the two of us!
Your drone footage of the dam is awesome. Once again thank you for sharing. Beautiful
Hi guys amazing video it is so hard for me to explain to friends and family
That you can just drive along the road and go to a game farm with fantastic facilities millionaire views game walking through the campsite loved the sign local is lekker and the little bakie parked outside only in South Africa. Loerie had a sleepy vibe to me but also plenty of interesting things getting to know when the church was built 60s style and agree that the hall was the previous church most of the houses looked like railway housing glad to see they are in use Well Justin another turntable I've seen on TV they were moved by hand and you proved it every time I'm always surprised how these little town so different thanks for the mini safari and tour cheerio till the next one
You seemed to have enjoyed our visit to Loerie a lot and I'm so happy to hear that! 🚙😁 When I read your comments, I often realise that, despite all those things which aren't so great here, our country is still a fantastic place. 😍🇿🇦 That we take a mini-safari (love that!) for granted and seeing incredible wildlife mere metres away from our vehicle, is something many folks in other countries can't even grasp. 😍🦌 I was actually surprised that I could turn the turntable so easily, I didn't expect that. It was very cool! 🚂🚙
Awesome drone footage!
Love all the churches you show us!!!!
another enjoyable show
Appreciate, thank you! 😁🚙
The game reserve is awesome and Lonnie is a very interesting place and the Lonnie dam is big it must be amazing to see the dam when it is full
It must be absolutely fantastic to see the Loerie Dam full, I hope to one day! 🌊🤩 We enjoyed the game reserve very much too, especially the wildlife and the Bush Camp. So happy you joined us! 🦌🏕️
We watched this with my sister in Welkom. Stunning place that we have never heard of. Again, using your drone made a huge difference, seeing it all from above - just beautiful. A place to be remembered.
You said it! Loerie is indeed a place to be remembered. The little village with that stunning dam were all so unexpected and very cool to explore. 🚙🤩 As always, I'm super happy when you enjoy the drone shots! I hope your sister enjoyed our video too. All I remember of Welkom, is that the town has a lot of roundabouts and seagulls, but that was a long time ago. I'm not sure if it's still like that, we'll have to go and check it out one day! ⭕🦆
Thank you so much for planning our day trip for tomorrow, we are taking a drive to Loeri, you have opened our eyes as to what's just up the road . I seem to live with blinkers on, you guys are the best
How exciting! You're going to love, love, love Loerie! 🚙😍 If you're up for it, pack a picnic basket and enjoy it at the dam. That sounds like a fantastic idea to me! 🍇🧀🥨🥖
Will definitely do that, thanks again Curtis
Awesome. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed! 😁🚙
Your videos are spectacular. I see places that i never thought i'd see... big thanks from me. Can hardly wait for the next one.
Thank you so much! 🤩🚙 You don't have to wait long, our next video is up in less than ten hours! I hope you enjoy that one just as much.
Beautiful wildlife around that camp👌👌👌👌
Didn't know about the Loerie dam. Beautiful!!!
Interesting to see nyalas in the Eastern Cape, supposed to be endemic to sub tropical climate of Natal and Transvaal. Any Knysna lourie in the area
Nope, we didn't spot any Knysna loerie,, only the little settlement of Loerie! 😁 We're not the greatest birdspotters in the world though, so could very well have missed them! 🤷♂️🦜 We're used to see nyala in the northern part of Kruger and they were always such a special sighting, so it was very cool to find them at Pabala again after many years! 😍🦌
I understand loerie have become very scarce in many areas. They are beautiful colourful birds. I saw one in Hogsback and was thrilled to bits
Hi Everyone @ Dustbugs Travel Loerie In The Eastern Cape Is also Beautiful There Is Also A Loerie Bird That Is Also Beautiful With Different Colours In The Male Bird And Female Bird Is Just Brown But With A Few Colours Inside It's Tail To Specify It Is A Loerie Bird The Place Loerie In The Eastern Cape Is Very Beautiful With Beautiful Sceneries And Mountains And The Uis And Downs In The Roads as You Are Travelling Going up And Coming Down Of The Hills In The Roads Thank You So Much For Sharing Your Beautiful Video @ Dustbugs Travel 👍👍❤️❤️
We had a great time in the village of Loerie although we didn't see any loeries! 🚙🦜 We love the scenery in the Eastern Cape and the dam was a stunning surprise too! 🤩🌊
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Beautiful dam👏👌
Lorrie dam is 100% full now
Beautiful, I've never been to Loerie.
I saw a memory wall in Alberton that took my breath away. Not so much Alberton as Brackenhurst.
Morning, nice to see my area from someone else's view point, the Kouga Dam feeds the Loerie dam, where it in turn fits cleaned and sent to PE for daily use. Also the train use to run as the Apple train. Would collect fruit from the Langkloof but unfortunately it no longer runs. Maintenance! 😢 And yes you were correct the Church hall was 1st the actual Church. It was a very big Church but many have moved from the area to the likes of Jeffreys Bay and surrounds. Anyhow safe travels and enjoy the rest of the exploration.
Thank you so much for watching our video! 😁🚙 It's fantastic to hear from you who know the area so well. You're very lucky to live in such incredibly beautiful natural surroundings. Thanks for the info on the church and hall, the dams and the Apple Express, we love it when someone who knows the accurate info, comments on our videos! 💒🌊🚂 We followed the narrow-gauge line from Avontuur to Twee Riviere and boarded the (what we call) Citrus Express in Patensie! How I wish we could still see these trains running! We were blown away by both the Kouga and Loerie Dams and really hope for rain in the catchment area very soon. 🌧️
Oei mijn eerdere reactie is weggevallen … 🤔. Nou hopelijk blijft deze wel staan. Lekkere aflevering is dit. Sonia the gamespotter = spot on ! Lief de kleine dieren rondom het estate en het Grote Wild vlakbij. Mijn gids van Kruger Park ligt inmiddels onder handbereik om de dieren op te zoeken. Blijft altijd mooi, een oud kerkje met palmen erom heen en paradijsvogel bloemen. De Dam is werkelijk uniek qua ontwerp, ik zag zoiets nooit eerder. Met de drone in top en die muziek erbij verwacht je elk moment een spectaculaire James Bond scène 🚀🏎️🚤 . Leuk Sonja’s beelden van Curtis the train(rail)spotter. Zoals bijna King Charles ooit zei:”It’s amazing what women do behind your back” 😅
I type my responses elsewhere and when I came to paste it, I couldn't find your comment! 😨 So before it disappears again, I'll post my reply. For us, any animal life, whether it be the tame little bunny or the wild antelope, is always the highlight of any trip or visit, we just love animals so much! 😍🐇🦌 I had to chuckle at the 007 reference and I could actually imagine him at Loerie Dam, believe it or not! 🔫🚤 It was actually funny the way you described it! 🤣 I was wondering about King Charles and the worms, now I know auto-correct was to blame! 🐛👑 I'm glad you enjoyed the church and the hall, it was fascinating to see the old right next to the new. 💒🌳
Oef gelukkig had je nog een kopie van je antwoord 👍😅. Al heeft King Charles denk ik in figuurlijke zin best wel wat ‘wormen’ in het paleis, genoeg intriges aldaar denk ik, in ieder geval in vroegere tijden 😊. Jaaaa James Bond moet echt in Zuid Afrika op avontuur gaan! Zoveel prachtige landschappen, dorppies, dammen en fraaie kus(t)wegen, daar moet wel een film van te maken zijn! Ik zie het al helemaal voor me … en dan een gastrol voor jou terwijl je just in time die draaischijf een zwieper geeft zodat zijn snelle bolide eroverheen kan while cheasing the bad guy 👽
very nuce music
Glad to hear, thank you! 🚙🎶
The Dam has actually filled up nicely. It was very low 2021.
It was our first time, so had no idea that the level was much lower two years ago! 😳 It's a gorgeous dam and we hope the catchment area gets more rain soon. 🚙🌧️ Thank you for watching our video!
I simply loved your earlier videos. Lately it became a bit boring when you visit a farmstall or restaurant to look at every table and contents of every shelf while there are so many beautiful thing out there.
Of course you're entitled to your opinion and we appreciate that. Luckily there were no shelves or tables in Loerie, so I hope you enjoyed this one! 🚙😁 If you compare the number of shelves and tables to the number of beautiful scenes and animals and buildings on our channel, I'm still very happy with the ratio. I do try and include some variety too, especially for my elderly mom who can't travel anymore and who was the inspiration for our videos to begin with. Thank you for watching!
atkv buffelspoort near harties got new sqwear rondavels but there tents difrent tent with shade net for cooling strait sun but ful feniture beds but kitchen building in back cant see from front also nice to see
bit far neer harties inbetween pretoria and krugersdorp near cradle of human kind and styns city with sea and lion park
Cool! 😁🏕️
Appel trein
I believe this was the citrus train, the Apple Express took a different route to Port Elizabeth. 🚂🍊
Hi sent you n @mail....regarding the wagons at loerie stasion
Thank you. 👍🏻 My DustBugs Inbox has been overflowing for some time and I haven't been able to catch up just yet, but I shall get to it sooner or later. 😁
lion men have maan hare dont know enlish on that bull got harns that male
The blesbok was a male and had great horns! 🦌