Monthly Archives: June 2010

A Ride on the Wild side

Posted on 03/06/2010 by Bridget Ringdahl

South Africa’s ‘wild coast’ is one of the last stretches of unspoiled coastline along our 3000km of beach. The roughly 280km stretch, starts from at the Kei River mouth and ends at the Umtavuma gorge marking the boundary between the … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Kei Mouth – Xhora River

Posted on 03/06/2010 by Bridget Ringdahl

Day 1: 46km 4hr20 ride time: Starting from the great Kei River mouth and the boundary of the former ‘homeland’ of the Transkei we headed north for 220km to Port St Johns. Never could I have imagined how spectacular and unspoiled … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Xhora River – The Haven

Posted on 02/06/2010 by Bridget Ringdahl

Day 2: 39km , 4hrs30 ride time:  Today we crossed the Xhora, Jajura, Ngadla, Xhixini, Ngabara and finally the Mbashe river mouths, all named so beautifully with the Xhosa click. Passing through the Dwesa forest reserve I was astounded by … Continue reading →

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