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Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:31 pm
by steamtrainfan
Please can anyone tell me where they stop between Pretoria and Twee Rivieren?

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:03 pm
by Mel
Some of our members coming from Jo'berg or Pretoria have stopped at the Red Sands Lodge in Kuruman:

http://www.redsands.co.za/index.php?opt ... 1&Itemid=6

Bushveld Jock mentioned this: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... vince.html
on a different thread.

Other than that, I'd say detour to Kimberly and off to Mokala.

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:08 pm
by Toko
If you don't mind some gravel travel

http://www.vanzylsrushotel.com/index.php?p=18

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:03 pm
by steamtrainfan
Thanks very much Toko. I will have a look at these.

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:21 pm
by Bushveld Jock
STF,

We normally try to get as close as possible, so that the last day is very short. Best road is via Upington and although longer than VanZylsrus the time to travel the same. In the link below you will find lots of options closer to the park on the red-dun-route in the brochure you can download.

http://www.xauslodge.co.za/kgalagadi/the-red-dune-route

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:37 pm
by nan
wow... you are going to Kgalagadi O/\ O\/ O/\ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:38 pm
by steamtrainfan
We are planning to go in August 2016.

Were you not there recently?????

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:42 pm
by nan
yes, I was... and soon... in January O/\ O\/

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:23 am
by Bushcraft
steamtrainfan wrote:We are planning to go in August 2016.

Were you not there recently?????
Another trip on the cards STF O\/ O\/ O\/ August :shock: Going to be cold there \O

Re: Halfway stop between Pretoria and Kgalagadi.

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:40 pm
by steamtrainfan
We have decided to can the Kgalagadi trip - too cold.

Going to do a train/bus trip to see the flowers rather.

Will leave Kgalagadi until a warmer month - any suggestions.