S1 - Ep 164 - Pearston - A Small Town at the Foot of the Coetzeesberge!

I was taken on a trip down memory lane when I saw the old drive-in theatre on our way to Pearston. I absolutely loved it. This small town at the foot of the Coetzeesberge originated pretty much the same as most of these small towns in the Karoo, as a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church. I must say the church in Pearston was beautiful. I couldn’t get into the grounds because it was locked, but we could see that it was in mint condition. Driving through the town was really interesting, seeing the old houses, some in need of attention and others which were being worked on. The overall impression I got was that it's a town trying very hard to retain its former character. Then it was off to Turksvygrivier Safari's where we spent the evening. This place is fantastic. We had an awesome stay with an amazing view over a dam and an unforgettable sunset. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #pearston #town #easterncape #coetzeesberge
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[@samanthashepheard]

Wow what a breathtaking sunset 😮, the way the different colours reflect on the water. There are no words for it, just sit back and marvel at beautiful creation of God❤

[@seanchallenge]

Well we are awesome fans cannot wait to see the next little cottage you visit absolutely stunning and peaceful at Turksvygrivier ☀️

[@DustBugsTravel]

What an amazing cabin that was! The view overlooking the dam and the sunset were some of our most memorable moments of this trip for us. 🥰 We so appreciate you always watching, thank you! 😊

[@munesumangava9751]

Aerial view of the lodge and dam……..fantastic 👍👌👌👌👌🥳

[@tandekajafta2682]

Big Up!to you guys♥️♥️👌🙏

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you so much, we appreciate you joining us on our travels. 😁🚗

[@debbiekruger9414]

Fantastic sunset. Beautiful and the birds sound so wonderful

[@DustBugsTravel]

The sunset reflecting in the water was really something special to experience. 🌅 The birdsong brought nature right to our doorstep, we loved every moment. 🦜😍

[@ThandekaJafta-zl6rg]

Thank you very much DustBugs ❤👌

[@gwendolinesias6286]

It's amazing to see the full view of the Dorpie ❤️❤️ Watching from London, UK ..Residing 26 yrs now in the UK.😃 I went to 🏫 school in Pearston 1981 , back again 1988 ...My mum's family still lives in Pearston 😍

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you! 😊 It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed our video of the town you must've known so well at one time. 😍 We enjoyed visiting, it was our first time to this area. 🤩

[@gregorydavids5304]

Your travels lend new meaning to the chant "Go Bokke Go": Kudus, Blesbokke, Impalas, Springboks, Angora Goats and many more. Indeed the remote scattered towns of the Karoo is classic "Far from the Madding Crowd" stuff but, Graaff-Reinet for example (the 200 or so national monuments notwithstanding), boasts an impressive list of celebrities associated with it that reads like a "Who's Who" which would be the envy of a big city. Yet sadly, few would bother to experience all that. Lastly, I was surprised that pork ribs were on offer. I thought mutton or goat would most likely land on the Braai grill. I suppose the Angora goats can circumvent the abattoir as long as they keep on growing mohair (ha,ha). Stay healthy and focussed. Till next time.

[@DustBugsTravel]

😁 Indeed, we're happy to follow the buck wherever they may take us! 🦌 As for angora goat on the menu, that may be a bit of a stretch for us at the moment. When it comes to food, we're not so adventurous. Not yet, anyway! 😃 We've had Karoo lamb several times in the past during our travels, but the pork ribs looked particularly good that day and luckily they tasted every bit as splendid as they looked! 🤤 We love the essence of these small towns and absolutely savour every single experience we've had and road we've travelled. We live far away from the Karoo, but it feels as if we come home to the Karoo every time, if that makes sense. 😊 Thank you for watching, we so appreciate that!

[@user-wk4po9tg9f]

Wow what a view at the cabin. You stay in the most beautiful places

[@annawitter5161]

I think I am your biggest fan. Went past Pearston and that world some years ago with my Beloved. But thereby hangs a tale!! LOL!! The drive in.....Ag Please Deddie!!! Funny you should be interested in Paleontology....when I was a child I wanted to be a Paleontologist, as I am fascinated by our earth and its past. Unfortunately the required maths defeated me! Dankie vir n puik video!

[@DustBugsTravel]

Don't you worry, we're completely on the same page as far as Maths goes. One of us struggled with it until Matric, but that's where it ended! 😜 We thought it the coolest thing to see this enormous drive-in screen in the middle of the Karoo, just wish we could've been there when it was still operational. 📽️ We're so happy that you've joined us on our travels. 😁

[@munesumangava9751]

The big church……stunning!

[@elizabethterblanche5311]

I am so glad i discovered your videos.... can watch (and did🙂) all night long.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you so much! 😁 We're so happy to have you along for the ride. 🚗🤩

[@flodillon991]

That was a lovely small town so quiet and picturesome. The sceneries are just awsome. Loved your log cabin on the water, great. Thank you.

[@DustBugsTravel]

We really enjoyed driving through Pearston, there were so many old buildings to see and it gave us a glimpse into the history of the town. 🥰 Our cabin was absolutely fantastic and we enjoyed every moment there. It was a spectacular end to a wonderful day on the roads of the Karoo. 🚗

[@munesumangava9751]

The goats were soo cute🤩

[@munesumangava9751]

Beautiful sunset 🥰

[@Predikant]

Haai pragtig, so 'n klein bietjie Boeretaal daar op die einde!

[@DustBugsTravel]

😁 Even the Afrikaans-speaking one of the two of us struggled with the Dutch in the end. A real tongue-twister Turksvygrivier turned out to be for the two of us. 😂

[@rickypermall7111]

Love your Videos. We used to visit the Goodwood Drive-in (Cape Town) and often forget to remove the speaker when leaving!!! lol. My wife and I are dying to see what your camera-shy wife looks like. We usually try to picture her, judging by her voice.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you! We're so happy to have you along on our journeys. 😍 Yes! We might've caused the odd bit of damage to a drive-in speaker or two as well. The moment the credits started to roll, we were out of there. 😁 There was always a huge traffic jam to get out. My camera-shy wife has never been fond of appearing on camera or even posing for pics, but here's to hoping that she will eventually join me on the other side of the lens. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@teresagillmer9464]

We also went to the old Sea breeze and Goodwood drives inns in Cape Town as children .We loved it.

[@munesumangava9751]

Cute little grey church!

[@lynetteprinsloo844]

We now busy watching Pearston. We truly enjoyed your video of our town Somerset East. ❤️

[@DustBugsTravel]

We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the video of our visit to Somerset East. What a fantastic town you have, you can certainly be very proud of it. 😍🥰 We hope you like our journey through Pearston as well. 😊

[@jeanthurman9768]

We are just loving your videos and places you have visited, some we have heard of and some we have not. The memory of the Drive-In was also amazing as our family also did that every Friday, but we had picnic basket

[@RyanDH]

Nice view to have for accommodation, that place outside of Pearston looks very idealic 😇. Reminds me of the Milly's Accommodation outside of Machadodorp...

[@DustBugsTravel]

That sunset from our deck was amazing! 🌅 Even the cold night air couldn't dampen our excitement. 😁 Machadodorp will be explored somewhere in the future. 🙃

[@RyanDH]

@@DustBugsTravel you'll like the church in Machadodorp. There's also lots to see in Waterval Onder

[@susannaemmerich1166]

If you like garlic you are my kind of people!!!🙃👍🙏💕

[@deonzar]

Well it looks like Pearston is still intact...but I did not see many people?

[@DustBugsTravel]

Pearston is still very much intact. 👍🏻 We were in town late on a Tuesday afternoon, some people were probably still finishing up at work or doing last-minute shopping for essentials before heading home. We did pass a few people walking in the streets and at some of the houses though. 😊

[@altaappel4568]

Beautiful place. what I find surprising from I've notice all little towns looks like nothing is happening, don't see many businesses operating but everybody is driving a new vehicle! But where do they work? Most beautiful sunset.

[@DustBugsTravel]

It was a fantastic sunset, we still often think back to that evening. 🌅 There are definitely businesses operating in the towns, albeit not many in some and informal a lot of the time. These are farming communities and we see a lot of farmers and their workers in town. With the roads rhey travel on all the time, I can only imagine the toll it takes on their vehicles, so they would need to replace them every so often. 🛻🚜 Thank you for watching! 😁🚗

[@kambrose1549]

Lots of country churches are like that. The minister from a bigger town has lots of small villages to care for so he divides the month and goes to them on only one Sunday or even a weekday as he still has to keep up with the services in his base church. My husband was anglican rector of Rustenburg and had Thabazimbi, Northam, Zeerust and Groot Marico as well as Swartklip and Mfedikwe another African congregation. Long journeys every month. But interesting to meet all the different people who made up the district. In the old days ie early 20th century Rustenburg parish included Potchefstroom!

[@DustBugsTravel]

How interesting! It certainly sounds like your husband had a busy schedule to get to all the congregations in the different towns. And we bet he had some amazing gravel roads to travel on all the journeys to the different towns. 🚗 We actually thought that to be the case and that the minister most probably takes turns to get to all the smaller towns in the area. It's still awesome that they get to have a service once a month though. It was such a wonderful little church to see too! ⛪

[@kambrose1549]

@@DustBugsTravel sometimes he picked up the congregation on the way. Wet dirt roads were easier with a heavy load too 😂. Really enjoying your videos

[@andrecoetzee8614]

Dink julle hulle sal my ere burgerskap gee in die dorp - ek is darem 'n Coetzee

[@DustBugsTravel]

Now there's a thought. I'm sure the Mayor of Pearston will consider your request if you ask nicely. 😉😁

[@s.v.7741]

Lovely town indeed, planning to visit soon, if i may ask whats the name of that farm accomodation and how far is it from Pearston? And again thank u for lovely videos👌

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, we're so glad you enjoy our videos. 🚗😊 The farmstay is called Turksvygrivier Safaris and it's located 10km outside Pearston. 👌🏻🛖

[@user-wk4po9tg9f]

Wow when last have I seen in drive in and that screen stil standing 😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

I know! It was a long time for us as well and so cool to see that big screen again! 😁📽

[@TalbotDeKlerk-co1ej]

Oll my dad's brothers and sisters were born in the saim bed on a farm just outside the tawn. My ansesters farm.

[@sandeynyaba9414]

You have to be careful driving at night from Cradock to Pearston 🦌🦌

[@DustBugsTravel]

We believe so! 😨 Fortunately we didn't have to drive at night and left the next morning only for Waterford. Thank you for the heads-up though. 😊

[@wilhelm3458]

leave a naam and address how to get in touch with the accommodation at the top

[@DustBugsTravel]

We often book our accommodation through online accommodation portals and not with the accommodation establishment directly. If you're interested in this particular accommodation, you're welcome to visit their website at turksvygrivier.co.za for more information.

[@wilhelm3458]

@@DustBugsTravelIts mine attitude one good deed deserves another.Love the show, but I will never be in the opportunity. It's something to dream about. Mooi land daar.

[@joshuasteenkamp3277]

Sybok hare in afrikaans

[@DustBugsTravel]

Yes! My bride eventully remembered the Afrikaans name! 😁🐑

[@jeannevanjaarsveld8921]

Hi folks we enjoy your travel show but please show us your wife sometimes

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, glad you enjoy our videos. 👌🏻 My wife has always been super camera-shy. 😊 Hopefully one day I'll be able to convince her to share the screen with me. 😁

[@skippy528]

Pity the road noise outdoes the conversation

[@DustBugsTravel]

You have a very valid point. 👍🏻 And this is something we'll definitely work on, especially when our speed exceeds our normal gravel road speed. 😁