Got my chores done (which included sending my mobile phone off for warranty repair, so no photos likely for a while...), so it was time to get my ol' war horse of a mountain bike (I swear, sometimes it feels like the brakes are permanently on....) and do a bit of training in advance of the GR300Lite at the end of the month.
I figured I'd head up Morrison Road towards Glentana, then on the gravel roads out towards Jonkersburg, then over towards Blanco before hitting Tramonto at Geelhoutboom. I've done a slightly longer variation of this route before, but it's been a few years. Anyway, in case you were wondering, it turns out it's exactly 30 km to Tramonto.
The wind is usually stronger in afternoon, and today was no exception - I seemed to be facing the 30 km/hr winds no matter what direction I was in - nothing beats uphill climbs into the wind for working out the legs!
Incidentally, Tramonto's worth a visit on the bike or not - they have a nice little cafe (indoor and outdoor seating) - and NLR Wines has a tasting room there where you can sample some great wines. Not for me today, I'm afraid - time to push on or I won't make it home in time for dinner!
I figured I'd head up Morrison Road towards Glentana, then on the gravel roads out towards Jonkersburg, then over towards Blanco before hitting Tramonto at Geelhoutboom. I've done a slightly longer variation of this route before, but it's been a few years. Anyway, in case you were wondering, it turns out it's exactly 30 km to Tramonto.
The wind is usually stronger in afternoon, and today was no exception - I seemed to be facing the 30 km/hr winds no matter what direction I was in - nothing beats uphill climbs into the wind for working out the legs!
Incidentally, Tramonto's worth a visit on the bike or not - they have a nice little cafe (indoor and outdoor seating) - and NLR Wines has a tasting room there where you can sample some great wines. Not for me today, I'm afraid - time to push on or I won't make it home in time for dinner!
