Map courtesy of Tracks4Africa

Sharon and Pat head out on the Van Der Stel Pass road.

Those are the Riviersonderend Mountains in the background, but watch the speeds on the way down - the corners come up damn quickly.

It was quite cool on the way back, riding into a fresh southerly wind.

The countryside around Botrivier is incredibly beautiful.

On the way back to Botrivier the Hawston View climb is now a downhill - just watch the speeds - stopping becomes an issue on the gravel (personal experience).