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Die Watergat campsite is situated in the heart of the Breedekloof Wine Valley, around an hour’s drive from Cape Town. Laager 21 had the exclusive use of the camp for the entire weekend together with added security of perimeter beams and farm armed response

With all sorts of weather predictions forecast for the weekend, Friday was a lovely day enjoyed by those who had managed to arrive early.

Sending this newsletter while it is still fresh in my mind ! Our Outspan was well attended and it was great to see our Tesslersdal folk with us in their new, larny caravan. Congratulations ! It is a beauty.

We arrived around 4pm Friday afternoon and never expected to be the last to arrive. Fortunately, the open site that was left was out of the wind. After setting up we started a fire and after braaiing we gathered around the geselsvuur to catch up and landed up chatting until late into the night.

Hi All, I hope you all had a great time on your mini tour and that you weren't too washed away with all the rain... A great way to find out if your caravan leaks !!

Our arrival time was 14h00 with sunshine and a clear blue sky. Friday night we had a gesels vuur which started @ 19h00. While the warm fires were going, we had a “show & tell” photo session on the big screen from our GautengNAGM road trip.

Being the early bird again, Shaun decided to take his new van out a day before time, to try and dodge the predicated rainy weather that was broadcasted for the weekend, which scared most of the other members away.

Are not just lyrics from The Clash or Kylie Minogue, but the thoughts that occupied our minds for this outspan. Eventually 16 families decided YOLO, let’s brave the predicted gale force winds, the stormy weather and go make some awesome memories.

Hope you are all enjoying our Spring weather ! Our brave all weather members ventured out for the weekend , knowing the forecast wasn't good. Dave and Johan had done an impressive engineering feat of joining up their awnings facing each other.

After much deliberation and consideration we finally arrived at Imhoff despite the weather prediction of a storm. Despite the heavy cloud cover the Pietersen’s arrived shortly after the De Waal family had set up. Before dark, the Pietersen’s had glowing coals ready to braai some snoek brought from home which made a delicious dish accompanied with ‘patat’ as the rain starting falling, and pretty much forcing everyone into their caravans before 21h00.

On Friday all campers arrived and set up to a lovely clear evening at Bergriver, where campers followed to a lekker 'gesels vuur' before hitting the covers.

After a long,hard week at work ,and about 270 km of driving we reached De Hut campsite in Moreesburg. We were welcomed by a friendly young gentlemen who directed us to luscious, green grasss where we could set up our camp. The ablutions were fresh and clean and also Covid friendly. After indulging in some good Kudu steaks, red wine and geselsvuur we were ready fo bed .maagies vol, ogies toe!

Our planned road trip to the NAGM almost did not happen due to Benny’s car being in the workshop, it was nail biting the last few days leading up to us leaving, but on the set date that we had to leave, good news came through late afternoon that we should pack and we were on our way, what a relief . Our first stop was at Stillewater , Rawsonville where we slept over for one night.

After much planning the trip to the NAGM was finally here. Gauteng here we come. Early eventful start at 4am with Tayla getting stopped by a Police van, glad to know that Gonubie is under the watchful eye. And so started the trip. First pit stop at the Caltex for a much needed bathroom break and a stretch of the legs.

A blustery start to the weeked as our fellow campers tried to find themselves a sheltered spot. Storm straps on and all ready for the weekend. Great excitement as the Hodgkinsons rolled in with their new caravan in tow, and if that wasn’t engough, shaun fancying himself as the jaffle master proceeded to use up countless loaves of bread to feed the campers. They were delicious.

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