January 15, 1994 to January 27, 1994
Capetown to Barrydale
Patrick arrives in Capetown from USA earlier than Rachel. He has cycled from Ossendrecht Holland across Europe & Turkey flew to Asia Nepal and India, Thailand then New Zealand, and across the USA.
Rachel arrives in Capetown after a year Solo in New Zealand and Australia. Patrick meets her at the airport.
Table clothe over Tablerock Capetown South Africa
First day cycling from Capetown to Simon's Town, 49km
Right out of the hostel, a huge hill
Chapman's Peak Drive to the Cape
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
On the way to Strand, stopping at the township for a watermelon, 60km.
From Strand along the coast to Hermanus, 91km.
Rachel holding a scarf to show the wind direction of a headwind and strength....and smiling??
On the way to Bredasdorp, 44km then a rest day
Dutch architecture
From Swellendam to Barrydale over the Tradouws Pass in the Langehorn Range, 47km. Our first pass not so high but....it was hot, hot, hot!
