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Route 62 By Car
he Road Trip has become a local taking leave and feel the
holiday experience in urge to take to the open road,
itself, thanks to movies what’s the best route to take?
like Thelma and Louise, Rainman
and California. A road trip requires more than a
long stretch of tar linking
The first thing to do when cities. It needs to be off the
planning a road trip vacation is main thoroughfare, taking in
to hire the best vehicle for the little towns and villages far out
experience. A genuine road trip of the big cities and offer
requires more than your basic things to do and see that you
sedan, although at a push you can wouldn’t get on a simple A to B
get by on a basic budget car if trip.
you’re counting the pennies.
Route 62, which begins in the
If you have the means, and you Western Cape, offers the ideal
want to do the trip properly, answer to the States’ Route 66.
consider hiring a 4x4. You can
take advantage of the country’s The road meanders between Cape
many off-road tracks along the Town, Oudsthoorn and the Garden
way for added adventure, and the Route, ending in Port Elizabeth
modern 4x4’s are roomy, in the Eastern Cape.
air-conditioned and offer comfort
plus ruggedness – the perfect You can expect to travel from
combo for your road trip holiday. lush Winelands, orchards and
groves to dusty Karoo landscapes,
Everyone knows about Route 66, over mountain passes and through
America’s most famous road trip river valleys. Trees and fynbos,
route. But if you’re visiting cliffs and streams, verdant
South Africa, or if you’re a greens to arid browns and beiges
– you’ll see a world of climate about the Bushmen who originally
and geography along this one lived in the region by going on
incredible road. the Interpretation Botanical
Trail in De Rust. While in the
There are many accommodation area, you can fish, swim, and
options on Route 62 – from luxury sail on the Stompdrift Dam Water
hotels out in the countryside to Resort.
transformed labourers’ cottages
that now offer quaint You can pick cherries, apples and
self-catering accommodations. You pears in season at the Klondyke
can ‘rough it’ and camp out or Cherry Farm 30km out of Ceres,
indulge in a little luxury at a and enjoy a picnic under the
charming B&B complete with pines afterwards.
king-sized breakfast to get you Of course you’ll want to see the
back on the road. ostriches at Oudtshoorn. These
amazing birds are interesting to
Along the way you’ll be spoiled learn about and observe. Children
for choice when it comes to especially enjoy this experience.
activities.
Other activities and attractions
We’ve already mentioned off-road along the way include hot-air
tracks for 4x4s, and there are ballooning, Bushmen cave painting
also quad and mountain bike viewing, hiking and kloofing,
routes to enjoy. A fine example river rafting, horesriding, golf
of a 4x4 course is the and of course wine tours.
Matroosberg Trail in Ceres, high
up in the mountains with Eating en route is something
fantastic views. you’ll do plenty of – all that
fresh air and action will give
You can learn fascinating facts you a serious appetite. From
road-side farm stalls to classy hire that 4x4, grab your
bistros to delis stuffed with favourite road-trip CDs, sling
local delights such as fig your togs into a bag and hit the
preserve and olive tapenade, road.
you’ll find plenty to tempt the
taste buds. The Great South African Road Trip
is about to begin!
So all that’s left to do is to
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Nicole is a South African who loves writing, read more of her articles on car rental South Africa and car hire Cape Town.
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