Of your stays so far, what town has been your most enjoyable stay and which caravan park?

Paddyandpaul wrote:

Of your stays so far, what town has been your most enjoyable stay and which caravan park?

Port Alfred, at Green Fountains caravan park. having said that we have never had a bad stay anywhere but if we had to stop and settle now , that would be the place,

My first post although I've been reading the forum for a while. George,  I envy your journey. It sounds awesome. However, I have one comment. Have you considered staying at Strandfontein instead of Lamberts Bay. In my opinion I'll prefer Strandfontein. 

My 2c worth

ChrisV wrote:

My first post although I've been reading the forum for a while. George,  I envy your journey. It sounds awesome. However, I have one comment. Have you considered staying at Strandfontein instead of Lamberts Bay. In my opinion I'll prefer Strandfontein. 

My 2c worth

Hi chris, keeping in mind we will be moving up the west coast out of season when most parks are almost empty [ and we get the best rates ] Strandfontein is not one of the parks we would want to stand alone on as there does not appear to be much in the line of security there.

True story. Enjoy the W Coast

George wrote:

Home is where we park the caravan, the road trip so far. Left Piet Retief on the 01 / 02 / 2019.

 

Richards bay [ 6 months ]

Margate [ 6 months ]

East London [ 6 months ]

Port Alfred [ 6 months ]

Port Elizabeth [ 1 month ]

Jeffreys bay [ 2 months ]

Plettenburg bay [ 3 months ]

Knysna [ 8 months ]

Mossel bay [ 3 months ]

Gans bay [ 3 months ]

Tulbagh [ 4 months ]

 

4 years and 2400kms this where we are now.

 

The road map for this year below,

End February we are of to

 

Citrusdal [ 3 months ]

Langebaan [ 2 months ]

Dwarskersbos [ 2 months ]

Lamberts bay [2 months ]

Kamiescroon [ 3 months ]

 

And next year on to Namibia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

❤ your list of resorts visited

Relaxed Camper wrote:

❤ your list of resorts visited

Richards bay caravan park

Margate caravan park

Yellow sands caravan park [ East London ]

Green fountains caravan park [ Port Alfred ]

Willows caravan park [ P E ]

Big fish caravan park [ Jeffreys bay ]

Plettenburg forever resort

Harkerville forest lodge [ Kynsna ]

Dibiki caravan park [  Mossel bay ]

Strandkloof caravan park [ Gansbaai ]

On a private farm [ Tulbagh ]

George wrote:

Richards bay caravan park

Margate caravan park

Yellow sands caravan park [ East London ]

Green fountains caravan park [ Port Alfred ]

Willows caravan park [ P E ]

Big fish caravan park [ Jeffreys bay ]

Plettenburg forever resort

Harkerville forest lodge [ Kynsna ]

Dibiki caravan park [  Mossel bay ]

Strandkloof caravan park [ Gansbaai ]

On a private farm [ Tulbagh ]

Thanks George. Does Dibiki has some type of nice views from caravan park? Do you know by any change how the facilities are at Heroldsbay caravan park?

Dibiki, now that you mention it probaly the only negative is that there is no view from anyside of the park. Other then that a 5 star park.

Herolds bay, whilst we didnot stay there we did visit the park, our only concern [ being a seaside park ] would be weekend campers.

If I am not mistaken, there is an informal settlement just across the road from the camp.  I am not a fan of HBay as we enjoy beach walking and at HBay, you only have a hundred to two hundred meters of beach.

Ek gaan nuwe draad begin....besig om George se draad heeltemaal te Kaap.....jammer George

Relaxed Camper wrote:

Ek gaan nuwe draad begin....besig om George se draad heeltemaal te Kaap.....jammer George

No worries mate.

Hi George
Not trying to be nosy, but why 3 months in Kamieskroon? Drove around the town a bit in September last year and stayed on a farm a few k's from the town - nothing much to see there unless it's the flower season and pay a visit to Skilpad National Park nearby.

Douglas Green wrote:

Hi George
Not trying to be nosy, but why 3 months in Kamieskroon? Drove around the town a bit in September last year and stayed on a farm a few k's from the town - nothing much to see there unless it's the flower season and pay a visit to Skilpad National Park nearby.

I guess for that very reason is why there rates are quite low [ by western cape standards ] and remain unchanged throughout the year. We may still juggle our plans around a little as they are never set in stone and only stay Dec and Jan just to escape the seasonal bustle on the coast line.

At the moment our spring board to nambia aswell , but as mentioned, all subject to change at any given time.

Wow George thanks for update lekke man

Dec, Jan and Feb in Kamieskroon? I guess they do not escalate their rates during those months because the temperature is then escalated. 😊

George, I guess many of us will be interested in the answer to this question - if you don't mind, what is your average total monthly budget, everything included? (medical aid, gap cover, short term insurance and DSTV already chows R 9350 of ours)

Kanneman wrote:

Dec, Jan and Feb in Kamieskroon? I guess they do not escalate their rates during those months because the temperature is then escalated. 😊

George, I guess many of us will be interested in the answer to this question - if you don't mind, what is your average total monthly budget, everything included? (medical aid, gap cover, short term insurance and DSTV already chows R 9350 of ours)

Shoe guys. I am NOT a permanent, at 76 I am still full time in my architectural practice. (Sold my office building to continue my journalism hobby at home but that did not work out.)(Did publish my book though)  

I LOVE all the info I get from you.

Thank you for the budget idea. So you have to add to the R9350-00:

Rent minimum R3500-00 (hopefully you get electricity)

Food minimum R3500-00 @ R100-00 per day

Fuel @ 2 tanks minimum R3 000-00

"Others"  minimum R1 500-00

You end up with minimum total of R18 000-00

What do you think? Am I roughly on target?

Dansan wrote:

Shoe guys. I am NOT a permanent, at 76 I am still full time in my architectural practice. (Sold my office building to continue my journalism hobby at home but that did not work out.)(Did publish my book though)  

I LOVE all the info I get from you.

Thank you for the budget idea. So you have to add to the R9350-00:

Rent minimum R3500-00 (hopefully you get electricity)

Food minimum R3500-00 @ R100-00 per day

Fuel @ 2 tanks minimum R3 000-00

"Others"  minimum R1 500-00

You end up with minimum total of R18 000-00

What do you think? Am I roughly on target?

 

 

You are pretty much on target................