S1 - Ep 294 - Kareedouw - The Gateway to the Langkloof and South Entry to Baviaanskloof!

During our visit to Kareedouw, we were immediately struck by the stunning location of the town between the Tsitsikamma and Zuuranys mountains. It was breathtaking to see such natural beauty all around us. One of the highlights of our visit was the Dutch Reformed Church, which was built with stone with a memorial garden next to it. It was fascinating to learn that the former Prime Minister and State President of South Africa, John Vorster, was buried there. The church grounds were absolutely gorgeous and provided a very peaceful setting. We also had the chance to explore some of the local pubs, including Baardt-Bek and Ferrari's Pub and Grill. Both places were unexpected finds in Kareedouw and seemed as if loads of fun could be had there, places where you could let your hair down and have a good time. Overall, our visit to Kareedouw was a wonderful experience, and we loved exploring all that the town had to offer. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #easterncape #kareedouw
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[@MichaelJones-lh1ug]

I love the excitement in the uncomplicated things. To travel this country is a blessing that more people need to explore as opposed to running to foreign lands. This country is so amazingly beautiful.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you! For us, the wonder and the beauty lie in the simplest of things and there is just so much to be found everywhere. Thank you for being on this fantastic ride with us! 🚙🇿🇦

[@bronwynpaulse8189]

Congratulations Curtis and Sonia for 14K subscribers I haven't commented since Sonia's birthday you two really set the bar high on your KZbin channel well done for that its because you go to places we have never heard of and you see the beauty and rare gems that each town has whether it's big or small thank you for taking us along for the drive may you reach 50K subscribers soon keep the great content going and many safe miles on tar or gravel road 🎉🎉❤❤

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you so much for celebrating 14k with us! 🍾🥂 We appreciate your ongoing support so much and whenever you decide to comment! 🚙😁 We look forward to having you with us as we tackle all those miles on future trips! 🛣️🛤️

[@kelvinnaidoo8674]

Love❤ your videos really excited and enjoying the ride with you and the wife keep the passion take care and stay safe AND DON'T DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN YOUR tL GUARDIAN ANGEL CAN FLY ❤❤❤

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you so much! We appreciate you going on these trips with us! 🚙😁

[@flodillon991]

What a lovely place, looks like they like to party. Good for them. Those trees and the mountains are just geogeous. Thanks.

[@DustBugsTravel]

It is a little gem of a town and I'm so glad we finally got to see it! We've heard of it so many times. It certainly still looks like it could be Town of the Year and the folks are super friendly. 👌🏻 I'm glad you enjoyed Kareedouw with us. We had a party through the streets! 😁🚙

[@pieterdupreez8355]

I'm not 100% sure, but once heard that Assegaaibos Station was used early years as a training facility for railway workers from Port Elizabeth. They then stayed over at the current Assegaaibos Guest Lodge opposite the station.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Judging by the size of Assegaaibos, I can very well believe that! 🚉 We will definitely check out the hotel when we're in the area again in the future, it sounds like it too has quite a bit of history attached to it! Thank you for the info! 🚙👌🏻

[@colinparmanand3162]

My invisible, silent back seat tour group, Curtis & Sonia...Kareedouw families, what a memorable town. I second Nic Grobler's emotional comment "The statue of the woodcutter shows how much the community appreciates hard work. No wonder the town is thriving." What also struck a cord with me about the beautiful church and it's surroundings, was the visible info about the place, the pics of the church's progression, even the surrounding wall plaque. Just an observation, the preacher, Paul Louis Louw, was only 43 when he passed away and when he was 36, he was serving 3 other congregations as well, 🙏🙏🙏 R.I.P. preacher you gave your life to God and the people. Now, the Ferrari's Pub & Grill!, excellent venue for small intimate weddings, having a party or just chilling. A lot of thought went into the vibe and atmosphere any visitor would enjoy. As a footnote, it seems as if we lost "Verity" along the way Curtis.

[@DustBugsTravel]

The church and its grounds are truly magnificent and the town of Kareedouw has every reason to be proud! 💒🌳 It's always fun to visit venues like Ferrari's Pub & Grill because I firmly believe that fun is an essential part of every person's life. I think a whole lot of fun can be had there! 😁🍻 Our backseat is big enough for everyone, but lives are led and some will leave to never return. Others will always come back. All good though, we shall keep travelling regardless! 🚙🤩 Thank you for being one of those who come back often, we appreciate that!

[@colinparmanand3162]

@@DustBugsTravel Hey Curtis, judging by the comments and the advanced bookings. you and Sonia do an exceptional job of keeping this going for some time to come with a down to earth and informative approach that keeps us looking forward to the next drive. Both of you bring back pleasant memories and yearning to return to the life they once had in these little towns and villages. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏 may the Angels watch over you'll as "we" travel.

[@lukasvisagie9513]

Julle twee is besonders! Ek het SA 25 jaar gelede verlaat, ter wille van die veiligheid van my geliefdes en geleenthede vir my kinders. Ek is tuis waar ek is, maar mis my geboorteland nog steeds. Julle vul 'n leemte, DANKIE! Was so onlangs soos 6 maande gelede daar in Kareedouw omgewing (familie gehad wat daar geboer het), en soos ek na julle opnames kyk voel dit soos "gister"! Ek was 'n strooijonker in die NG kerk daar, 'n "duisend jaar" gelede! Dankie weereens, sterkte en alles van die beste vir julle, "doe zo voort"!

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you so much for your very kind comment! 🚙🤩 We appreciate you watching from afar and are happy that our video of Kareedouw reminded you of some special times in your life. That church is something else! I didn't have the opportunity to go inside, but the outside alone is magnificent! 💒

[@ronnykenny3965]

Hi again, been through Twee Riviere, Kareedou, etc etc but when I say through I mean through. Now I can say I've visited these places as I've traveled with you and Sonja, absolutely lovely. We usually travel with our daughter & her only must stop is the butcher in Kareedou . Best biltong, dry wors ever. Now I can actually tell her what she's missing by just driving through . Was also just a drive through when we stopped @ campus restaurant.Thank you & plse don't forget I have a season ticket for the back seat😊

[@DustBugsTravel]

I've just checked, your season ticket is booked. 🚙😁 Good to know about the butcher in Kareedouw having such good biltong and droëwors, both things we love! It's quite a big business by the looks of it, so it's good to hear they deliver on quality as well.

[@user-qf1mn9tf6s]

Love Kareedouw.❤ Thank you so much for showing it.

[@Jan-iq5sm]

I remember visiting John vorster s grave at kareedouw . His son Pieter was also buried next to his parents . Peter did his National service at Gordon’s bay naval college . He died young and I met him there .

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for sharing those memories with us. 😊

[@desh7120]

🎉 14k 🎉 This whole Langkloof adventure has been a delight! Can’t wait to see where we stayed overnight after this episode 😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

Yippee for 14k! 🥳 We thoroughly enjoyed the Langkloof too, the entire area was well worth a visit! 🚙🤩

[@annawitter5161]

Yes one is truly surrounded by beauty out there. Baardbek looks a lovely place to hang out with friends and a dop of twee! Wow! Is that a record library in Ferraris? Thats so awesome! The riempiestoele take me back a few. My grandparents had them. The church is magnificent, it looks to me like a hand with the forefinger raised in warning. I was in matriek when Vorster was in power. Who calls his child Balthazar! Liewe hemel! Is this the same Paul Sauer that the dam is named after? Assegaaibos is a surprisingly large station. So beautiful. Those boxcars look like they may have transported livestock. A very interesting visit. Thank you.

[@ingeborgvanderveer789]

Hoi Anna, inmiddels heb ik een e-mail gestuurd aan het Dustbugs ‘adres’, zie Curtis’ eerdere reactie afgelopen dinsdag hoe wij met elkaar in contact kunnen komen. Dus hopelijk gaat dat op die manier inderdaad lukken! Zaterdag reis ik weer per trein naar Deventer en zal de unieke Lebuïnuskerk vanaf de spoorbrug zien verschijnen aan de horizon.

[@annawitter5161]

@@ingeborgvanderveer789 dankie! Het gekrij.

[@DustBugsTravel]

@Anna Witter There is indeed quite an impressive collection of vinyl records and four-track cassettes at Ferrari's Pub & Grill! 🎶 It was a bit of a search, but I was happy to eventually find John Vorster's gravesite, what a peaceful resting place at that incredible church. 💒 As far as I know, it is the same Paul Sauer who both the school in Kareedouw and the dam (now Kouga Dam) was named after. 🚙😁

[@1812nico]

Hi you two. Thank you for picking me up for this trip into Kareedouw under the beautiful skies! What a spacious town! Clearly no problem with parking space at the Mall. If there's one place I would like to spend some time quenching my thirst, it is Baard-Bek, especially if they have some show going on that outdoor platform. The Ferrari Pub looks too grand for me -- you probably have to own a Ferrari to afford a few doppe there. The front view of the stone church with its tower reaching up to the blue sky really moved me. And how well kept is that beautiful large garden. The statue of the woodcutter shows how much the community appreciates hard work. No wonder the town is thriving. This was a wonderful trip, thank you again. I'll be waiting on the roadside go with you further up the Langkloof (or Baviaanskloof?). Keep safe!

[@DustBugsTravel]

I must tell you, I felt quite at home at Baardt-Bek, being a baardbek myself! 😁 But with our own Ferrari parking in front of Ferrari's Pub & Grill, I think I could while away a few hours there too! 🤣 We shall only venture into the Baviaanskloof on a future trip when we have a more appropriate vehicle for the terrain to explore that area. The Ferrari, oh sorry the Kwiddie, will just take too much punishment out there! It's on our list though! 🚙🤩

[@charlietreston4035]

Hi guys another gem definitely a jewel fantastic bars you could have a pub crawl the butchers truck great I've been to the flying Dutch man in Amsterdam now the sweaty Dutch man in Kareedouw lol what an amazing church beautiful grounds a fitting place for John Vorster to rest and his wife. And also that hospital is named after him .the wood cutter statue and the old wagon loved them .Great to see this is a dairy cattle area and to prove the point a Frision cow crossing the road. Its great you got to the station looked like a big place the boxcars need some TLC they're brilliant the iron bridge reminds me of the aqueducts here in uk for canal boats thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one

[@DustBugsTravel]

You're very fortunate having lived in SA and now living in the UK. You're in the perfect position to compare how some things, like the iron bridge for example, remind you of the aqueducts in the UK. Those must just be much older than everything in our country. 🇿🇦🇬🇧 Thanks for coming along again! 🚙😁

[@michaellukas1333]

Beautiful town, thanks for the information about Kareedouw and the Langkloof👍I want you to explore Stompriftdam Train station not far from the town of DeRust,just next to Meiringspoort it's a hidden Gem , you'll love it❤,can't wait for your next episode, thanks again,👍🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@DustBugsTravel]

We've visited Meiringspoort in Episode 174 and De Rust in Episode 175. In fact, we stayed over on a farm outside De Rust, but we didn't know about the Stomprift Dam Station at the time. We'll have to add it to the list for when we're back in the area again one day. Thank you for the info! 🚙👌🏻

[@michaellukas1333]

@@DustBugsTravel thank you ,I did watch it , watched all your episodes ❤️can't get enough, waiting for more.may God bless you 🙏🇿🇦👍

[@user-wk4po9tg9f]

Another beautiful church. I always thought Kareedouw was a small town. Thanks you too 😊

[@deonzar]

Yes...Kareedouw looks like the place where we can pump up a party!..lol...I just love those two pubs...it must be full during the season.

[@DustBugsTravel]

I was pleasantly surprised to find two such great hangout spots in the town of Kareedouw! If we had stayed over there, I may just have paid a return visit to both of them that evening! 😁🍻

[@frederikbrits9559]

Is from this point where Commandants Petrus Delport (from Swellendam), Ignatius Ferreira and Matthijs Strydom (Langkloof men) departures to the "Oos Grens in 1795 to support Comdt Adriaan van Jaarsveld (Graaff Reinet) in the Second Xhosa War. Kareedouw is a Dutch pronouncing of the Koi "!karegadaob" ..... Means Kareebome/trees. Glad you guys found oom John's grave

[@DustBugsTravel]

It took a little bit of searching, but I'm glad I found John Vorster's grave too, it is beautifully maintained. 🏛️ Thank you for the historic info, much appreciated! 👌🏻

[@funkdunk]

Congratulations on reaching your 14K subscribers 👏...Pieter Vorster was our neighbor, I recall that they went on holiday to the Kruger Park, contracted something and passed away on his return. What a beautiful and fitting place to be laid to rest with his parents and other family. The Church and the accompaning grounds are stunning!! An incredible town and yes it seems that they sure like to party. That "lounge" section inside Ferrari's pub looks like the ideal place to be when its cold and raining outside, with a hot "kaggel"😊 and some obs to warm the soul. 😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, we celebrated 14k on the road! What a journey! 🚙🥳 I remember you mentioning in a previous comment that you saw John Vorster walking in the garden nextdoor. 😊 The first thought that came into my mind, was that his son could've passed away from malaria contracted in Kruger. 🤷‍♂️🦟 The church and its grounds were abolutely immaculate, it was a pleasure to visit it and the graves. 💒🏛️

[@mariusroos]

Thanks for Kareedow. Quite a historic place. The church is beautiful.. Thanks guys for this trip. It was really very nice. And enjoyable. I cant wait for the next one.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Words fail me to describe the church and the grounds. 💒 Kareedouw is a super cool town, I'm glad you enjoyed it too! 🚙😁

[@BrendonSchaferCT]

Looks like a definite visit. That road looks amazing with all those unheard of towns. Safe travels. See in the next one.

[@DustBugsTravel]

You will love it, it's the perfect road for a long, slow drive with so much beauty and many interesting things to check out along the way. Safe travels! 🚙😁

[@mk-xq1tt]

Beautiful area.

[@DustBugsTravel]

No wonder it was Town of the Year, it's a fantastic place! 🚙👌

[@munesumangava9751]

Always wish you safe travels🥰👏

[@munesumangava9751]

Beautiful place👌

[@WayneKitching]

Baardbek's Pub and Grill used to be a shop called "Oumoeder se Winkel."

[@ingeborgvanderveer789]

Going Dutch kun je wel zeggen in deze episode 😄🇳🇱. De twee leuke bars waarvan de Ferrari zelfs Heineken èn Amstel schenkt, de werkelijk prachtige Dutch Reformed church met lange laan en magnifiek uitzicht op de bergen, een Dutch zwart / witte koe die rustig de weg oversteekt en dan ook nog Dutch sweaty pancakes 😋🥞. Mocht je ze ooit zelf willen maken, doe eens een flinke scheut Cointreau bij het beslag en flink wat kaneel poeder, en dan nog een heerlijke laag stroop op de pannenkoek zelf. Sporten kun je beter voor die tijd doen want na het eten kom je niet meer van de bank af 😂. Deze plaats ziet er heel goed onderhouden uit, lijkt gezellig om daar te wonen, met heel groene omgeving. Altijd mooi om in vervolg op een episode wat meer over de Zuid Afrikaanse geschiedenis te lezen, dus sloeg ik Google even na op de familie Vorster. En jawel ook nu een karakteristieke treinbrug, het bleef smullen tot het laatste moment 🚂

[@DustBugsTravel]

I have passed on the recipe for the Dutch pancakes to my darling wife, so I'm sure she'll be making them sometime! 😁🥞 I'm so glad you felt right at home in Kareedouw with all the Dutch references, it's really a beautiful town! 🚙💒🐄

[@zinimountglobal]

I would like to see you travel to Tulbagh.

[@steven-kh3qc]

They have in their earlier episodes

[@DustBugsTravel]

@Zinedine The Little Shop and Pokemon Fan It's so interesting that you would ask about Tulbagh! We camped outside the town on the very first night of our very first trip, now already 18 months ago! We didn't explore towns in the great detail as we do in later episodes. It was mostly about the backroads and nature still at that point and our channel has evolved a little since then. Perhaps we'll be back again in the area one day! If you like, you can check out Episode 2. 🚙😁

[@majbudricks5404]

BJ Voster had his home in Kareedouw -Late Brother & I went searching for his house we only found the ruins -was demolished . PW Botha at Wildeness was auctioned after his death .

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for the info! 👍🏻

[@Parenzee_Fitness]

When you enter Baardbek Pub n Grill, who is the artist playing the saxophone 🎷. Very fitting for the segment ❤

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm glad you enjoyed the tune! 😁🎷 The track is called 'Chances' by Silent Partner, but I have no idea who plays the sax.

[@Parenzee_Fitness]

I used Shazaam to identify the song and got on Spotify. Dickens Corner by Skye Lane. Awesome track❤

[@bernardgreville1685]

R u guys planning on travelling the whole of south Africa with yr series

[@DustBugsTravel]

We hope to cover as much of South Africa as is safe to do. 🚙🇿🇦

[@bernardgreville1685]

The safety issue did cross my mind. All the best and stay safe

[@marktintinger7492]

The steel rim at the Kareedouw monument is actually the"steel tyre" of the wagon wheel, the rim was made of wood.😂😂😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'll just call them wheels from now on! 😁 Thanks for the info.

[@janrehder627]

Kareedouw = butchery = Best hamburger patties...

[@wilnamerritt1588]

Thank you so much for this video. I am watching from Alabama and am so thankful for I spent alot of my young life there. Use to have a hair salon in beautiful Kareedouw. ❤ Appreciate your effort.

[@DustBugsTravel]

@Jan Rehder I believe their quality is excellent, good to know! 👌🏻🍔

[@bertrayner1000]

John Vorster and his wife lived at Oubosstrand for many years . i had the privelege of playing bridge with mrs vorster at their home years after BJ Vorster passed away .

[@DustBugsTravel]

What fantastic memories those must be! ♣️♦️

[@bertrayner1000]

Thank you .love that music at 8 minutes on .who is the artist please and the track name ?

[@DustBugsTravel]

The track is 'Chances' by Silent Partner. I'm glad you enjoyed the tunes! 🎶