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South Africa - Bicycle Tour Adventure, Day 3
Pictures and Stories About Bicycle Adventures
Transport to Grasskop by way of Dullstroom,
Drakensberg Mountains, Long Tom Pass,
and Sable; 10 November, 2014
Photographic Highlights of the Day
Above: Jacaranda Trees in bloom (my favorite international tree,
from South America).
Above: Tiger Lily (Ed's Favorite).
Above: Terry, Dennis, and the Bee.
Photo by the President Lodge owner, Thank You.
Above: This is our Transport Vehicle with Bike (the photo shape is natural and not stretched). It is raining and we were supposed to ride our bike once we were out of Josi, but we saw no need for more rainy weather experience, it just happens that we have plenty of wet weather experience.
Above Left: Old Transvaal Inn (Dullstroom, Mpumalanga; no rain for 2 hours today).
"The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal, was an independent and internationally recognized country in Southern Africa from 1852 to 1902. The country defeated the British in what is often referred to as the First Boer War and remained independent until the end of the Second Boer War on 31 May 1902, when it was forced to surrender to the British. The territory of the ZAR became known after this war as the Transvaal Colony." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Republic
Above Right: Terry never misses an opportunity to smell a rose.
Above: Lunch Snacks at the Old Transvaal Inn. We try different local/native cuisines. These snacks were OK.
Above: Animals kept on a private reserve belonging to a Fuel Stop owner.
Above: Animals kept on a private reserve belonging to a Fuel Stop owner.
Above Left: 155 mm Creusot Long Tom [French made, 21 mile range].
Above Right: Long Tom Pass History.
- Long Tom Pass is a monument commemorating the last use of the Boer 155 mm Creusot Long Tom guns during the Second Boer War is located in the pass, about 21 kilometers (13 mi) from Sabie. 'Long Tom' is often a military name for long range cannons. Long
- Tom Pass is situated in the Mpumalanga province, on the Regional Road R37 between Lydenburg and Sabie (South Africa).
- 'Boer' is Dutch/Afrikaans for Farmer. The Boer Wars were between the English and the southern Africa resident Dutch for territorial control.
Above Left: Tong Tom Cannon.
Above Right: Sample Charges and Shells.
Above: The commanding view north from Long Tom Pass.
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![155 mm Creusot Long Tom [French made, 21 mile range].](Africa/2014-11-10 020.JPG "155 mm Creusot Long Tom [French made, 21 mile range].")
