BMW MCC 9 day 8 night Tour for the "Roadies" : 3rd to 11th September : Fully booked

Yes, we're interested!

Chantal says we should consider this, at least she won't be full of dust at the end of a day's riding...

Dates are as follows :

3rd to 11th September

Revised (unconfirmed) costing after preliminary costings with NO back up vehicle:

R5000 PP DB&B.

Check your diaries and mark the dates.

Geoff

Hi Geoff , am interested  , please book me tentatively . will confirm once I have seen the work schedule , cheers H

I am very much interested. Sounds great!

Hamid & Cobus you are on the list!

I have called for confirmation of attendance on this Tour in September.

Please confirm your bookings.

John and Des confirmed

Hi Geoff

Confirmed for tour.

Regards H

See booking list for your confirmation.

Confirmed tentitivly. It depends largly on my exame dates.

September seems soooo far away, but as they say - part of the pleasure is in the anticipation.

This may have been a forum topic in the past, considering that the "GS Brigade" seems so dominant. To have a full-on "roadie" trip is really great. Thank you Geoff .

Thanks Henri,

The response has been very encouraging and if the confirmed bookings turn into payments it looks as if we will have a full Tour.

However the Club is looking at more "road" orientated rides that if well supported will become a regular occurrence.

However without the support of the "roadies" this initiative will fall flat so we hope that it gets the desired support.

Geoff

Arrangements are falling into place!

Good morning all,

Firstly and very importantly I need your co-operation with the following.  PLEASE let me know immediately if you intend pulling out of this tour for whatever reason. Putting these Tours together takes lots of time and to have to cancel them is soul destroying............please guys and girls let me know so I don't waste my time.

Right now to the action ;

Our list of participants is currently as follows :

Geoff Russell - Confirmed

Noelene Russell - Confirmed

John & Des Gillespie - Confirmed

Sarel & Teresa van Aardt - Confirmed

Frans & Chantel Coetsee - Confirmed

Francois & Eileen van der Westhuizen - Confirmed

Brian & Roz Messenger - Confirmed

Cobus & Riette van Zyl - Confirmed

Deon Sachs - Confirmed

Keith Millington - Confirmed

Lyn Nicol - Confirmed

Ian Verhulp - Confirmed

Henri Basson - Confirmed

Mike Shield - Confirmed

Hamid Khan - Confirmed

Hannes Voges - Confirmed

The route is not yet 100% confirmed however our unconfirmed accommodation is looking like this :

Day 1) Depart CT Saturday 3rd September heading for our first overnight stay at the Protea Hotel Tsitsikamma. http://www.tsitsikammahotel.co.za/

Day 2) After a relaxing breakfast we depart for Port Elizabeth where we should have an early arrival. Our accommodation at the Town Lodge beckons. Drinks at Barneys and dinner at the Blue Water Café await us. https://www.citylodge.co.za/tl10.php  http://www.bluewaterscafe.com/

Day 3) Up nice and early for a lovely ride to Cintsa outside East London staying at Crawfords Cabins. www.crawfordscabins.co.za

Day 4) A detour to our destination the luxurious Umngazi River Bungalows close to Port St Johns and a fantastic dinner in their restaurant. www.umngazi.co.za

Day 5 & 6) After exiting PSJ and riding the most expensive road in RSA we will exit at the tiny town of Ugie in the heart of PG Bison forest country. Turn left and head off to Elliot on our way to the Mountain Shadows Hotel via Barkley Pass. http://www.mountainshadowshotel.co.za/

Day 7) We head off towards Gariep dam and stay at Orange Valley. www.orangevalley.co.za

Day 8) Our destination Graaf Reinet and the lovely accommodation at Camdeboo cottages where you will experience "wit hond op hitte"...........don't ask what it is!! http://www.camdeboocottages.co.za/

Day 9) An early departure heading home via Willowmore, De Rust, Oudtshoorn and the R62. Arrive home in the late afternoon.

So in case you thought I had been relaxing since my return here is proof otherwise.

Will be in touch shortly.

Regards

Geoff

This road trip is fully booked, bookings confirmed and all deposits paid to them.

Sundowner river cruise at Umngazi River Bungalows for the group has been confirmed.

9 weeks to go...........

Final payment has been requested.

Pre trip get together date is confirmed as well as a "shake" down ride for all the participants.

We held our pre trip get together last night at our house.

Only 2.5 weeks to go before we hit the road.

It was great to meet the new faces and get together again with the old.

We are leaving for this Tour on Saturday. Much excitement amongst the group as we ready ourselves for departure.

Should be a good one!!

and have a blast!

Looking forward to the tour , thanks Geoff for all your pre-trip organisation and regular communication updates , cheers

Can't wait for Saturday to arrive. Bike is now in the sleeping mode after it has been cleaned, bolts checked for tightness, oil topped up, etc. (As per the Geoff list of "to do" desription).

Nog net 4 slapies.

Het gister die bike vir check -up gevat en vandag die agter tyre vervang met 'n nuwe een. Panniers en Top box lê al vir die laaste twee weke klaar gepak. Nou moet ek net die bike se battery charge, die bokse op sit en die vrou laai, dan is ons klaar.

2 more sleeps!

Am I interested? Silly question. We all are!

You already have my deposit.

All I need are the dates.

Can't wait.

Option 1.

Im in.