EXPLORING FRONTIER COUNTRY and other areas.

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04 MAY 2015 - DAY 19 - RAPTOR RIDGE TO VENTERSBURG - ONS KUIERHUIS - PART 4/4 - THE FINAL CHAPTER. :-(


This was not only a working farm but also a farm museum as it had been in the family for four generations.

A tie press.

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The first steam iron.

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Butter making machine.

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That evening we had the biggest surprise of our lives. As it was to be our last night we had arranged to have dinner at a cost of R75.00 per person. We did not expect much but we got a two meat, four vegetable main course and a malva pudding and ice cream for dessert. What was even more amazing was the dining room set up. We hope that the photos below do justice to the ambiance.

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Finally, just as the curtain falls at the end a stage production, so the sun sets in the vast landscape of the Free State farm as we bid farewell to all the wonderful mites for staying on board for the entire road trip. O0 O0 O0 ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ :ty: :ty: :ty:

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a bit heavy decoration... but quite romantic ;-)

seems the dinner was O/\

love the steam iron lol

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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You what? Finished? :shock: This can't have been three weeks! :no: I would like to complain about time passing to quickly. 0-

But what a way to end the trip, hey? Lovely setting (even if I also think that it's kinda different to have such a rustic accommodation coming with a private pool lol ), fab looking dinner and a wonderful sunset to round off the journey. ^Q^

I think the bird is a familiar chat, but I wouldn't swear on it.

Thanks heaps for sharing your wonderful trip with us! I enjoyed it big times as it showed me a bit of the road less travelled (especially by me lol ).
You're really lucky because you do live in a beautiful country. :-0


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ya forgot about the bird..... but still the same... chat of not chat lol


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A lovely end to your holiday! \O

Thanks for taking the time to share all your pics and stories with us. ;-)


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Still having small bites! :-0

You must go and sit next to that longest bridge in SA to catch a train, stf! :twisted:


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Just read through this fabulous journey ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Awesome photos and interesting stories. O\/ O\/

So nice to see parts of the country not normally seen in trip tales \O \O

Well done STF ^Q^ ^Q^


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AMAZING

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Take us through this interesting pipe setup on top of the chalet! ;-)


Caught up now... :-(

No food for stf in the one pic, but food for Joan in the second.... =O:



Thanks very much for this report, stf, sad that pudding is over! X#X X#X X#X


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What a fantastic trip you had, steamtrainfan,

and that dinner looks amazing \O

Furthermore I am totally green about your acacia pied barbet :-0


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