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we travelled the R62 and many other road<br />
passes, stopped at the small towns for<br />
lunches… local is always lekka. On our<br />
last night we stayed at the Fountain Hotel<br />
near Cape town station to board “THE BLUE<br />
TRAIN” the next day.<br />
Wow, Wow we felt like kings and queens.<br />
Rooms with bathrooms on suite, Butlers at<br />
your service, great top class food all the time,<br />
some people had high tea in the “Observation<br />
cart”, glass all the way round so the view<br />
was worth every penny. We spent time in the<br />
smokers lounge having cognac’s and cigars.<br />
Dressing formal for dinner just added to the<br />
magic.<br />
A great little treat was the complimentary<br />
gifts we found in our rooms, a small bedside<br />
clock, a writing pad and pen and post cards.<br />
You could post the post cards from the<br />
train and - yes my friend received hers. I bought a leather wallet at the<br />
courier shop and they had a spa on board.<br />
We arrived at Pretoria station said our goodbyes and still talk about the<br />
great times we had. On both trips the guide was Mauritius Meiring and<br />
the sweeper was with respect “Besem” Oom Piet De Klerk.<br />
In December 2016 we did a solo trip, Jozi to Cape Town Route 63 Route<br />
62, joined “THE 9 CAPE PASSES” motorbike ride on route to St Helena<br />
bay. Cape roads just keeps us alive. We spent a few days with family<br />
before loading the 1600 in the “VAN” and returned with the “PREMIER<br />
CLASS TRAIN” early January 2017. All the trips were reasonably priced,<br />
we just saved a bit beforehand and we have a rule if we get service with<br />
a smile we tip 100% with a smile.<br />
We last did a big trip just before lockdown and were blessed that we had<br />
the best rides before we were ‘grounded’. We still have so many great<br />
random pics on all the trips we have done to remind us what a great<br />
country we have to travel by bike around.<br />
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If you get a gap, do something like this. It was awesome. The blue train<br />
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experience… but the Shosholosa Meyl will not disappoint.<br />
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Customer service: 0860 008 888<br />
Notice the little bag on top of the pillion seat, “YOU HAVE TO BRING<br />
YOUR OWN TIE DOWNS”.<br />
We are already planning our next trip for year-end when we can close<br />
the studio, another long road motorbike trip beckons.<br />
Until next time - Safe riding<br />
Barbara and Rob Frew<br />
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