S1 - Ep 406 - Oudtshoorn - Sandstone Buildings Lined the Streets!
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- We had quite an adventurous trip to Oudtshoorn, enduring misty conditions on our drive through Robinson Pass, which obscured the scenic vistas, but we pressed on. Our stay at The Old Mill Lodge, just outside Oudtshoorn, left us thoroughly impressed, with the soothing sound of the river and the stunning natural beauty around us. The next morning, brimming with energy, we ventured into Oudtshoorn and were, despite the persistent rain, immediately captivated and enthused by the charming old sandstone buildings that lined the streets. It promised to be an incredible experience and indeed it was. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #westerncape #oudtshoorn
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Now we can confirm that you showed and are currently showing us the country we never knew we had.
We adore you and the time and effort you put into this.
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We love every moment on the road and love it that you enjoy travelling with us! 😍 There is so much beauty which just has to be shared! 🚙🇿🇦
Loved it all my ancestors from 1800s Edmeades.. Pinehurst part.. Squire were the masons who built it and granny Squire married and buried in and from St Savior. Thank you. ❤
Thanks guys. My last time outdshoorn was spent sleeping in the back of a bakkie at the train station. Right next to a steam locomotive that was waiting to leave the next morning. Beautiful memories ❤❤❤
Those do sound like cool memories. I so wish we could've seen a loco at the station. 😍🚂 There was no train in sight.
@@DustBugsTravel yes they stopped some years ago after the montagu pass line was damaged by fire. All the locos were based in George and still working as recently as the early 2000s
@DustBugsTravel anyway I hope you guys are well and keeping safe. We just had storm ciaran overnight here in the UK with lots of rain buy not really the wind speeds they had forecast.
In 1943 the Priminister Field Marshal Jan Smuts allowed over 500 orphaned Polish children to settle in Oudtshoorn. I met one of these children (now an elderly man) recently, who said he had such an amazing time growing up in the farmlands of Oudtshoorn. He advised us to go there! There is a commemoration to the Polish orphans in the cathedral with the 4 bells, where there is a beautiful stained glass window of the Polish Madonna and the white eagle of Poland. I believe there is also a museum about the Polish children somewhere in Oudtshoorn. Amazing place, with really great buildings! Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you. Alphen aan den Rijn is a large town on the Rhine, between Utrecht and Rotterdam in Holland. The twinning is probably due to the fact that it incorporates what was previously the town of Oudtshoorn, and today there is a portion of Alphen ... that has "Van Oudtshoorn se Kerk" in it, with the streets around bearing names from the family. The Church is right next to the River. My wife and I visited the town, as she is a Van Reede Van Oudtshoorn and descendent of Baron Pieter. On our visit there she was able to lay flowers at the openjng to the crypt in the church in which some of her relatives from the 1600s are buried!
Interesting😂🇿🇦❤️
@derrickknight6828 Thank you for the info. 👌🏻 How privileged your wife was to visit the area where some of her relatives came from, all the way in the Netherlands. 🏛️🇱🇺
Fun fact:Oudtshoorn is called the '"ostrich capital of the world". Considering the fact that the town is known for ostrich farming.
@zinedinethelittleshop Indeed! That's why we mentioned it in our video! 😁
I still remember living in Riversdale,and coming in February for the Interschools Athletics .... boy!! Did we fry here in the Oudtshoorn sun!!! That was in the late 70s..... Now you show us that it can be wet here as well!❤❤
I actually thought Oudtshoorn would already be warm in late October, but never expected pouring rain. We felt sorry for those guys at the athletics meet, the track and field must've been sopping wet! 🤷🏻♂️🌧️
Hi guys a place I've heard so much about and have now seen the drive in was great though the mist .what can I say about your accommodation 5 star glamping not camping the golf cart made me smile next to the river aircon TV shower loved it plus the food looked great. I still drink rooibos tea and my daughter loves it .shame about kango caves but the camels reindeer and donkeys made up for it. The place was overflowing with stunning buildings. The cp Nel museum building was great I noticed on the corner stones the word esquire was used denotes he had a business I believe haven't seen it used in years loved the memorial and the old phone box .so many churches and I must agree the DRF Church of sand stone was truly magnificent!!! The synagogue complex was intriguing. And interesting how Yiddish and Afrikaans speakers could relate as a market trader in London I picked up a few words of Yiddish!!! The Catholic Cathedral looked space age to me .glad you got to the station loved the corrugated house s and the pallet factory was on a day scale the Ostriche emporium was top notch. Really enjoyed the trip to Oudstshorn and all the history well done Sonia for spotting the Drill Hall and the plaque with Cecil Rhodes. Thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one
Our accommodation was stunning and our bed super comfortable! 🏕️ Your keen eye spotting the ESQ had me smiling. That DRF church was absolutely incredible! 💒 You know Sonia and Drill Halls, she just loves them! I so appreciate you braving the rain and joining us in Oudtshoorn! 🚙🌧️
I think you might be mistaken about Langenhoven's grave. He and his wife are buried on their property in Oudtshoorn. The grave you visited in Pakhuispas, was the grave of Louis Leipoldt. The sandstone houses with what they call the 'broekie-lace' finishings around the roof and often on the side of the verandahs, dates from the ostrich boom era, when many ostrich products, mainly the feathers were exported to Hollywood. Because of the extravagance of their lives, many farmers went bankrupt after the boom was over. I love your program. Please keep it coming and travel safely.
I am most certainly mistaken, thank you for the correction! It was super interesting to see those sandstone houses and imagine what life was like in the Oudtshoorn of 100 years ago. Opulence and extravagance seemed to reign supreme! 🏡🦆
What a lovely area!!!!!
We went there last year October for 2 nights, it was amazing.
I can imagine you had a fantastic time. Sonia finally convinced me that it's a great town! 🚙😁
Such a clean and tidy place which has taken great care of its architectural legacy! Props to the people of Oudtshoorn.
Indeed. 👌🏻 And we were privileged to have seen a few of these masterpieces. 🚙💒🏡🏛️
Oudtshoorn is a fascinating town, one is so conscious of the history of the place. I’m sorry it was such a wet trip for you. Thanks again for your programme.
We don't mind the rain at all, it just makes filming very difficult. 😁🌧️ Oudtshoorn is indeed a very historical town and at least the rain did not take away any of the beauty of the town, the area and the incredible buildings. 🚙😍
Oh what a nice time I had gusting Oudsthoorn with you. Thanks guys
I'm glad you enjoyed visiting this beautiful town with us. 🚙🤩
Here now, will watch when back home. Amazing town, with stunning buildings. Can't wait to watch.
The Ou de Muel, the history is inside the resurant, 15 kids if I recall .......😮
You had the perfect weather to visit because that town gets HOT..,,and I grew up in the Karoo.😁
It makes filming rather difficult, but otherwise we really enjoy the rain. It was a fun visit, despite the pouring rain! 😁🌧️ I was expecting warmer weather though to be honest.
Awesome town.
I think that rain follows you around! 😆💦The purple veld is so pretty. Arent those long sticks with the bags for popping over the ostriches head? Wow! The Old Mill is an awesome place. My late hubby and I would so have enjoyed a stay there, but i dont think it was around yet in our day. And right on the river, glamping. Couldnt be better. Yes, that game between All Blacks and Boks was not a good one. But let me not go there. Aha! Die ou reentjie het julle ingehaal, ne!!🤣🤣 Swartberg pass is a firm favourite with me. We were lucky to have sunny weather. How lovely to find camels, I love them too, and lamas. I have a face like a lama, or so I been told. That old telefoonhokkie is so cute! Yes, Oudtshoorn is beautiful. My ancestors on moms side come from here. Love the stone buildings. Lots of bittersweet memories of the many times hubby and I visited this town.
It for sure felt like rain will be our constant companion! 🤷🏻♂️🌧️ Those workers were busy with something else along the fence and were holding the bagsticks up in the air because the ostriches were coming for them. Our accommodation was fantastic and the setting absolutely perfect. 🏕️😍 The camels were a huge surprise! 🐪 I'm sure most of those memories are good ones. 😊
@@DustBugsTravel all good memories. Just painful because I still miss him so much
What an experience. The CP Nel museum was the boys high school before it became the museum. I completed my high school there many moons back. I love Oudtshoorn and will move back there any time. It is a very nice town to live in. So many memories locked up there. I enjoyed this trip so much and it took me back to the days i roamed the streets with my bicycle. Thanks guys i feel like the days i was very young scholar there. I am on board for the next trip!
Wowzer, you went to a beautiful school! Those sandstone buildings in this town made our visit a very worthwhile one, we loved each one! 🏛️💒🏡 How cool that you travelled back in time and explored the Oudtshoorn of 2023 with us. It does seem to be a great town and I was happy to see it's not always hot there! 😁🌧️
In our days they said it get so hot there that the ostriches wear sandals and sunglases
This was great. So sad you couldn't go to the Cango Caves, but next time.
I'm glad you enjoyed this trip to and through Oudtshoorn. 🚙🤩
Hi you two! So you eventually made it into October, which was called by the writer C Louis Leipoldt "Die Mooiste Mooiste Maand." That does not mean that the sun should be shining all month long for it to be beautiful, as your fascinating video clearly shows. I hope the management of De Oude Molen will be ready to house the rush of visitors which will no doubt flood that place after watching your video of that magnificent resort in the beauty of nature. Your tent seemed quit comfy! The road through the rocky mountains to the Kango was uniquely beautiful. We saw relatively few ostriches but the camels an the goat family made up for that. The abundance of ostriches was well illustrated in the variety of ostrich leather and feather goods at the Ostrich Emporium. The old DRC is very impressive! The role religion played in the history of the town is clearly illustrated by the variety of old churches remaining, including a synagogue! It is so good to see the part of Jews in South African history recognised. (Btw. I think the first 'modern looking' church you drove by might have been the Reformed Church).
Thank you Curtis and Sonia for sharing one of your most beautiful trips (if not THE most beautiful!)
I'm ready to go on the next!
Keep safe n the rainy weather!
While always difficult filming in pouring rain, it adds an extra level of beauty to nature and it was no different in and around Oudtshoorn. Our accommodation on the river was fantastic! 🏕️👌🏻 We loved the camels, donkeys and goats, animals always make any visit extra special! 🐪🐐🫏 We were rather overwhelmed by all the beautiful religious and other buildings in town. 😳🏛️💒🏡
Was there a year ago from newzealand to see the caves amazed at the beauty of this area already planning to return as I didn't get enough
Nice place to stay. Also lived there. Parents is still there.
As kids we said we're driving in the clouds
And we still say that as adult kids! 😁🚙☁️
Ostrich capital of the world and I didn't even see 1 ostrich for a whole hour. LOL thanks for sharing though.
Would luv to buy property here. Looks like a great town😊
FYI, Alphen a/d Rijn is a town near Leiden, the Netherlands just before the Rhine river runs into the ocean. Groetnis :)
One lady got stuck on the Cango caves, she was so huge she caused a traffic jam right inside the cave, I am sure u heard the story😍😍😍
Yes, I recall hearing about that. I'm sure she hasn't been the first and won't be the last either. Even if I could get inside the caves, I won't ever try squeezing through a narrow passage. Just the thought scares me! 😨
Thw grave you visited on the Pakhuis Pass was Leipold 's and not Langenhoven
Correction noted, thank you. 👍
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Een man neemt zijn vrouw mee uit eten en … krijgt een adrem antwoord. You go Sonia 😜. Het eten in de oude molen zag er geweldig uit en ook de glamping mag er zijn. Heel keurig alles verzorgd en aan een beekje, het lijkt wel Zwitserland. Mijn neefje stond ooit 2 weken in Saas Grund elke dag buiten bij de caravan en zei “volgens mij klaart het op!” maar het bleef gewoon regenen 🥶💦. Jammer dat de opklaring van de vorige dag nu even niet tevoorschijn kwam. Want het is zeker een mooie rode mini San Francisco brug 🌁 maar logisch dat je snel ging schuilen in de Kwid 😅. Altijd aandoenlijk, de vele dieren in het begin, al twijfel ik over kameel want ik zie maar 1 bult op hun rug … Geweldig om Oudtshoorn opnieuw te bezoeken, in januari 2017 reed ik er zelf doorheen. De grotten waren toen wèl open, echter om erin te gaan is niet mijn ding 😊. De synagoge zag ik destijds niet, mooi dat die nog in functie is en toepasselijk om te zien in deze (bange) dagen 🙏🕍. En natuurlijk hartelijk dank aan de koddige struisvogels voor deze wederom zeer enjoyable episode. De shop is met recht een imperium. Mijn redding destijds: de koffer was al bomvol, er kon geen souvenier meer bij!
Our accommodation was stunning. I couldn't believe Sonia enjoyed a tent so much! 😍🏕️ Rain followed us around during our entire visit to Oudtshoorn, but not even that spoiled it for us. I don't think we've ever seen two-hump camels in South Africa, we really enjoyed seeing these, one hump and all! 🐪 Your suitcase would've for sure been overweight had you shopped at the Emporium! 😁🧳
How can you confirm it was cool, did you swim in the pool?
Nope, my fingers can also feel temperature! 😁🌊
Do u guys mind sending me a piece of this video?
I'm sure you can appreciate that our videos take a lot of time, money and effort to produce and I'm not keen on allowing anyone to use them for their own purposes. They're our copyrighted material which we're very protective of. 🚙😁
I think that you may have convinced many people that Oudsthoorn is a great place to move to after this video. Those sandstone buildings are incredible, the detail on the NG church building is nothing short of awesome. Definitely the highlight of all the buildings.The Cape Karoo Ostrich Emporium has lots of great products too. I also cannot recall how the Cango Caves looked previously, it sure is a tourist destination, a little bit similar to what one would find in the USA, speaking of which the golf buggy guiding you to your glamping accommodation is similar to what one sees over there at rv parks.
Sonia has always loved the town and I do too now! 😁 Sandstone heaven is what we call Oudtshoorn now, we were spoilt for choice and, even in the rain, the buildings were spectacular! I thought the selection of products at the Ostrick Emporium was impressive and enjoyed the bright colours, We felt quite special being escorted by the golf cart to our fantastic tent! 🚙🏕️