We left Cape Town at 9am and picked up Route 62, which is like a South African version of US Route 66.
The scenery for the entire day has just been breathtaking. South Africa truly is an unspoiled wilderness of nature at it's best. First we snaked our way through spectacular mountains towering over the road, jagged and daunting, then through the long Huguenot tunnel heading on through little towns with names like Worcester, Robertson, Ashton, Montagu and Barrydale.
Next we passed row upon row of vines, then more mountains, different colours though this time. More passes, more distant peaks. The ground turned more orange as we went further inland.
At Ladismith the 2,000m peak was split in two.
As the scenery changed, so did the temperature: 34C in Cape Town, peaking at 40C in Oudtshoorn before falling to a pleasant 25C in Knysna....
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