Inspired
TRAVEL
Writers: Ilse van den Berg and Sam Bradley
for adventure
F
rom Cape Town,
Wonderlik in Die Dorp op
Africa, while distributing
retreat located on the
our group of Land
Op-die-Berg, we finally hit
over 200 000 nutritional
Kromrivier Farm approxi-
Rover 2020 Defend-
the gravel road, heading
meals to needy families
mately 250km north of
ers made its way via
into the majestic Ceder-
close to wildlife parks and
Cape Town, it is the oldest
Wellington over Bainskloof
berg Wilderness Area.
in rural communities.
tourist destination in the
Pass. One of our missions
Add to this perfect set-
From Cape Town to
heart of the Cederberg
on this trip was to stop
ting campfire stories by
Kathmandu, Cape Town
surrounded by fynbos
often with the aim to
the one and only Kings-
to Cairo and an east-to-
and majestic orange
support local businesses
ley Holgate, his son Ross,
west crossing along the
rock formations.
along the way.
and their entire expedi-
Zambezi and Congo Riv-
tion team, and we were in
ers, among many other
hikers, mountaineers and
our element.
arduous journeys, Kings-
explorers. Sanddrif Private
ley is known as the most-
Holiday Resort chalets or
Once over the pass, we made our way to Waverly Hills for their
The Holgates’ adven-
It is a haven for avid
divine rooibos ice cream
tures are the stuff of leg-
travelled man in Africa.
camping is another good
and pumpkin fritters. We
ends and the number of
Sitting in the Cederberg,
accommodation option
headed towards Ceres,
lives they have impacted
surrounded by mountains
in Cederberg.
passed Prince Alfred
along the way is inspir-
to explore, we could not
Hamlet, cruised over the
ing. We met up with them
help but feel inspired for
Gydo Pass and through
half-way through their
adventure.
the Kouebokkeveld, fa-
Mzansi Edge Expedi-
mous for its fruit orchards. After a quick stop at the coffee-cum-truck shop,
60
Cederberg to Paternoster
Kromrivier Cederberg
When the time came to
tion – a 70 day, 10 000km
Park is an eco-friendly es-
leave, we sadly bid fare-
humanitarian journey to
cape in the Heart of the
well to the resident pups
track the outline of South
Cederberg. A getaway
at Kromrivier Cederberg
Public Sector Manager • December 2020/January 2021
