Day 5 - Blue Waters Hotel pickup

We arranged the Blue Waters hotel as our final rendezvous. A quick shower and we were ready to head back to Johannesburg at 12h30.
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay/lagoon") is theRead more
We arranged the Blue Waters hotel as our final rendezvous. A quick shower and we were ready to head back to Johannesburg at 12h30.
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay/lagoon") is theRead more
Race day from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Final 106 km 1160m ascent to Durban. Unfortunately Paul and Maurice had a stomach bug and were unable to race.
HISTORY OF THE AMASHOVA CLASSIC – 1986 toRead more
Dinner in the restaurant, final bike prep and a little memento of the famous wire man cyclist who had done the trip a few weeks before.
Everyone did their own thing. Some went out for a 50km early cycle. A few technical issues with some bikes meant a quick trip into Pietermaritzburg to sort them out with the local bike shop. The restRead more
Everyone was happy to arrive at the 4 Star Protea Hilton Hotel a little earlier than expected.
Hilton is a small town (now incorporated into the town of Howick to the North West) that lies on theRead more
After a very wet ride of 100km into Mooi River we all decided to get into the bus and drive to Hilton for safety reasons.
Mooi River (Afrikaans: Mooirivier) is a small town situated at 1,389 m aboveRead more
An overcast morning and all were in great spirits before heading out towards Hilton. After a hiccup with the bus door we were on our way at 08h00
Bergville is a small town situated in the foothillsRead more
A challenging decent into KZN for those who braved the wind and then a magnificent tailwind into Bergville. Our next stop was Sandford Park Country Hotel.
Situated in the foothills of the DrakensbergRead more
A very windy stop at 80km on the way to Bergville. Some of us decided to get into the bus for the decent down into KZN as the wind made the decent very dangerous.
A great lookout over theRead more
A nice ride through the Golden Gate National Park. A few cyclists left earlier to do an extra loop and a few hundred meters extra climbing.
"Golden Gate" refers to the sandstone cliffs that are foundRead more