S1 – Ep 387 – Buffeljagsrivier and Suurbraak – Bridges and Mountain Vistas!

Just a question, isn't it illegal to drive to the left of the Yellow line?

Thank you Curtis and Sonia for the lovely trip!!! The drone makes its own movie and it shows how beautiful the town is nestled in amongst the mountains! Three hundred years of history and it shows in the beautiful architecture! Seeing those Blue Cranes again makes my heart sing - I photographed them on the dirt back roads from Riviersonderend to Greyton. Beautiful road that winds amongst the mountains! Thank you kindly again! Safe travels!

Hi Curtis Sonia and Dusty, thanks for this awesome drive, once again filled with marvelous finds ❤. Whenever we travelled to the Southern Cape, I've always wandered what happens at Buffeljagsrivier, as we pass the sign on the N2. Now I know and what a jewel it is. Oude Post ( @the BP Garage) is our usual stop, our daughter lives feeding the animals 😊. Thanks again for allowing me in the back seat...safe travels

Thanks Dustbugs what a beautiful place with a wonderful history. Love your work

WoW wat veel moois in dit deel van Zuid-Afrika, zo groen en vol geschiedenis. Die Britse kerk heeft een schitterend rieten dak en zo te zien is dat tamelijk recent erop gelegd. Groet vanuit Saint Rémy de Provence, waar Vincent van Gogh ooit in het gesticht kwam nadatbhij zijn oor eraf had gehaald. Hier verschijnt de Franse ‘fiets’berg de Mont Ventoux aan de horizon. Zonder sneeuw weliswaar maar zeker imposant om te zien. Ik fungeer hier een beetje als Sonia, dat ik vanaf de achterbank aan mijn vrienden voorlees wat de Romeinen allemaal ooit deden in dit gebied. En wie met wie deals sloot danwel op de vuist ging. Een beetje zoals de VOC leiden en hun nakomelingen in de regio’s van deze reis😊. Jullie gaan oude kerken langs en ik beklim de treden van arena’s uit de 1e (!) eeuw. Er komt bij ons wel eens een trein langs 😅 en hopelijk is dat ook het geval in Buffeljagsrivier, al was ik wel blij dat dit niet gebeurde terwijl jij op de rails stond 🚂. Echt schattig die cottages langs de wegen in mooie pastelkleuren, je zou er zo willen wonen. Ongelofelijk om voor iemands graf te staan die al bijna 200 jaar geleden daar geboren werd … Naast het besturen van de drone ben je trouwens ook razendsnel in het opvolgen van Sonia’s ‘regie aanwijzingen’, die wegvliegende vogels werd op tijd in je camera ‘gevangen’ 🎥👍

Suurbraak maak dat ek die gedagte kry en verkoop in die Strand en trek. Ek glo egter dat dit soos Stanford en Prinçe Albert die pryse baie hoog sal wees. Suurbraak is n mooi rustige dorp. Dankie vir jul moeite. Groete Strand.

What a beautiful drive. The mountains are so nice. I am quite familiar with the are we visited. The old bridge over the
Bufeljags was so nice to see. There must be a rich history around it. The drive towards Suurbraak is really a very nice
drive en the vegetation was stunning. Suurbraak is indeed a very tranquil place with a long history. The folks there live
in such a quiet environment. Thanks for this trip. Well done and showed us so much. The next trip will have to tollerate my
presence!

This part of South Africa's countryside is so breathtaking...

thanks so much for taking us on your trip ,, love them all ,safe trips

Dustbugs 46.30 was an awesome shot. Thank you so much, I did want to see that. Cheers Strand

I am so glad we are back at the small villages again...and Yes I am sure we are all appreciating getting the time and date that you traveled ...thanx Sonia!. I just wonder if that wooden bridge at Buffeljags survived the storm we had now. Suurbraak... how well kept...

Thanks for yet another wonderful visit to a historic little settlement like Zuurbraak. A shame you could not get inside that old church. Loved the drone footage. A friend of my Dad's from Cape Town, bought a small farm in Barrydale in the 1970's. Hy was n Rooinek en kon nie n woord Afrikaans praat nie. Every time his farm workers came to the house to talk he had to get his wife Jenny to talk to them in Afrikaans. Sy buurman was n ou called Stoffel en hy het nie tyd vir Engelsmanne wat nie weet hoe om te boer.nie. Geoff had apricots and a small vineyard at Barrydale but he was no farmer. Sad to say they moved back to the city of Cape Town after 2 years. The local Boere were not impressed. We went to a hot pools just up the road from Barrydale. I wonder if it is still there today ? " Die son steek die Langeberge aan die brand." "Getroud met van Deventer van Barrydale.Ja nou verstaan ek dit " David Kramer's words ring so true in that area.

What a huge flock of Blue Crane! Another favourite bird of mine, they are so graceful. I think they waited to show themselves off to you before they took off. Many happy memories of travelling the Overberg with Roger, my late hubby. Its 4 years now since he passed but it feels like yesterday 😥There is a prison at Buffeljagsrivier. Perhaps many people living there work at the prison? Love the old bridges, fantastic! Looks like the station was once very busy. All there is to do in Suurbraak is take in the mountain scenery? Well if it was me I would be painting, I bet a lot of artists stay out there. The old cottages are so beautiful. I would pig out on those hiking trails, never mind my aches and pains! I have osteo arthritis and its a real party pooper Yes I also once looked up the name and its a type of grass that grows there, I wonder if its similar to the Zuurveldt? Where the first settlers from Britain were parked as buffer against the Xhosa. Really enjoyed my tour of Suurbraak, and the drone footage of the river confluence. Can I put in a request? I would so love to see Namibia. Any chance of you going up there?

I am loving these long form videos!

What a wonderful little place- so beautiful. Thank you.

Back home and so wonderful to be joining you again Peaceful countryside and villages, spectacular mountain views and great company! Yup yup another grand trip with our DustBugs😊

Was so pleased to see this video, went through there at 11pm under stressful circumstances, and so thought one day, we have to come back in day light to see. So happy to see this now, and ironically, started in the same year as our town 1812 (Grahamstown). Stunning dorpie, thanks 👌

Ek geniet jul reise en kan nie wag om te sien waar jul volgende besoek is nie. Ek wens ek kon n gesig by Sonja se vriendelike stem sit. Dankie vir die geskiedenis van eke plek. FANTASTIES

So beautiful breath taking. Thank you so much!

This was outstanding! Did you see the patterns of the clouds:? Especially when you pointed to the mountain. Spectacular!
And thanks again for the drone footage at the end! And also for giving us the date and time now. That was a clever decision.

Too beautiful to comprehend, thank you Dustbugs, Sonja we saw our rock sheet again 😂. 🚗🚗🚗

Thanks for another excellent trip. Last night we could not sleep. Diagnoses. We did not have our Dustbug dose.

Aaaah loved this place. Those old houses were a standard in those days. So lush and green. The blue cranes were an absolute treat 🎉 I could live here without hesitation 🎉
Drone footage really gives the area perspective.
Thanks darlings stirling job❤❤

love your videos! what was the economy change ? caused the trains not to work for 50 — 70 YEARS now?

Try translate these towns to English 😂😂

We do have a beautiful country..

Thank you for telling us day and time😂

Hi you two! What a fascinating trip this was! The road curving between the green hills, the large Cranes flying up from the fields, mountains and blue skies. Just beautiful. Once you realize that the places have a history of 200 years, the neatly restored buildings and houses become even more fascinating. The settlements are peaceful but clearly not idle, given the active agriculture all around it.
That you would find a railway station and old bridges was to be expected! Your drone view and music was once again my favorite part of the video. I will definitely visit Buffeljagsrivier and Suurbraak the next time I go down the N2.
Thank you again for showing us these precious places in our beautiful country.
Keep safe!

Beautiful blue cranes!! Just keep a good distance... they can bite off your finger..!!!❤❤❤

Great stuff guys really enjoyed it ❤❤❤❤

Hello 👋 I loved the Blue Cranes, that was amazing & so beautiful!! Suurbraak looks so peaceful, loved the houses. I'm sitting with my feet up and enjoying this video 😅 29/9/2023 4.20pm. Thank you, take care ❤

I enjoyed this trip so much. Suurbraak is a beautiful town and the cottages and buildings look stunning. It would be a lovely place to retire. The young boy riding his bike made me laugh, he was travelling very well! Thank you again to you both. I watch the channel Green Renaissance and the towns of Barrydale and Suurbraak stayed in my mind as places I would love to visit one day.

I love that you are telling us day, date and time 😁
An awesome sight - seeing the Blue Cranes!
The old, wooden bridge spanning the Buffeljagsrivier was a wonderful find - I loved visiting the old station and seeing your detective work applied to the tracks. Magnificent scenery! Food for my soul! And the sprawling, charming village of Suurbraak was a true delight! Your visit - crowned with a picture-perfect day! And the trusty drone views added another dimension of magic to a delightful experience!!

Question....wherever you drive in the countryside, there's always one (or two) people walking somewhere. Even if the nearest somewhere is kilometers away. Drives me nuts trying to figure out exactly where they're going.