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Nongxwauses Pool has to be one of the best Xhosa stories of all time, pity most Xhosa's don't know it.

I don't know about being the best, but it is the most tragic, and a turning point in the Xhosa wars.

I managed to dig up Credo Vusimazulu Mutwa's books on the Bantu history, "Indaba My Children" and "Africa is my Witness". Worth a read for anyone interested in the Southern African oral history stories. Along with Peires' and Bekker's books

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138km out south at a rustige pace. Almost all of it was in the small blade. Need more rides like this.

 

Some photos from my fellow club mates:

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I don't know about being the best, but it is the most tragic, and a turning point in the Xhosa wars.

I managed to dig up Credo Vusimazulu Mutwa's books on the Bantu history, "Indaba My Children" and "Africa is my Witness". Worth a read for anyone interested in the Southern African oral history stories. Along with Peires' and Bekker's books

Best meant as interesting and yes really tragic I will look out for those books, thanks
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This morning I rode the "tunnel of light" to school with my two boys and then on to work. Great fun, I got there half frozen but oh so sharp! This pic was taken in Newlands along the Liesbeek River trail.

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Tread Skills Clinic at Avianto (intermediate 2)

Instructor was Sean Badenhorst (he knows his stuff, can ride and teach)

Some nice technical bits at Avianto (first time there in 2 years)

Now to go and practise ????

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The farmers, and one wife (just wish her husband would join us too), took on the ride over the hills of Quanti/Bolo area today. Near the confluence of the Thomas River and the Great Kei. We had a great ride, but one of our number had to borrow a bakkie to get back home, his legs went :w00t:, so we got a lift too :whistling: 

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Overlooking the Keilands

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Some Eland on  a game farm, they were a lot closer :blush:

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Downhill to the turning point,

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from where it was all uphill gravel road, so I took no more pics

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