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Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:07 am
by RoelfleRoux
That is good news. Looking forward to meeting you.
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:20 pm
by andrew.ashton
RoelfleRoux wrote:
I had a chat with Cloyd this morning and we decided to see who else commits to a mountain sleepover before the end of next week. If nobody else commits, then we will not sleep in the mountains. The trip will then be the same as previous years. Everybody will make their way to Barberton in their own time for a meeting on Saturday morning at 9am and then head off into the mountain for most of the day. Lunch, snacks and drinks you need to bring along for your own consumption in the mountain. That evening I'll arrange a venue in or near town for a get-together braai and then everybody heads off home the next day. If anybody is keen on the Sunday to drive back to Gauteng via Bulembu and Msauli to follow the Geo-trail
http://www.geotrail.co.za/, then I'll happily accompany them as a guide.
Hi Roelf,
I am very keen and have diarised this.
SWAMBO will be away so if anyone wants to attend but doesn't have a drive I am happy take a passenger along.
Happy to either sleep in my 2 man dome tent up the mountain or sleep in a budget B&B in town. Happy to share the spare slot in the dome tent too if we sleep up the mountain.
Would also love to explore the drive back to Gauteng via Bulembu and Msauli under your guidance.
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:40 pm
by RoelfleRoux
Andrew. Great news. Nope, we wil not sleep in the mountain. If you need advice on accomm, give me a shout.
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:16 am
by RoelfleRoux
Now we have six committed Pajeros, with another two (Cats and Allan) with more than just a toe in the door. This is great news. If the new route is what I remember from a decade ago, then we could be in for a memorable weekend.
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:27 pm
by MThompson
Hi Roelf
Any recommendation for accommodation?
Are we having a social again the Saturday night?
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:38 pm
by RoelfleRoux
I quite like Fountain Baths and also recommended them to Andrew.
I'll contact the owner and see if I can negotiate a get-together on her premises for the Sat evening.
We will have a social on the Saturday evening, if not at Fountain Baths, then somewhere else.
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:56 pm
by MThompson
Good to hear Fountain Baths is still recommended. We had a booking there last year, but due to the little sump problem...we never made it.
Thank you,
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:39 pm
by andrew.ashton
Hi All,
Don't leave your booking at Fountain Baths too late. When I booked today Sue said that weekend is filling up fast.
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:20 pm
by MThompson
Pajero serviced: Checked
Booking in Swaziland: Will plan as we go
Booking for Barberton: Semi-checked
Get RTT installed: Not checked
Re: Barberton Tie in the Dots 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:01 am
by RoelfleRoux
Time is getting few: Checked