December trip

[Shane]

Morning gents,

I might get to take a week off in december and would really like to get away a bit.

However it's silly season and I really HATE crowds! So the coast is generally out.

So I'm looking at a short overlanding trip - within our borders.

Now I have to be at my BIL's on the 18th and he farms just outside of Orania - so that would be the starting point.

Considering the time of year, temperatures and that I'll be travelling with a full vehicle (2 adults,3kids) - what would you recommend?

Or more importantly - where?

I have an offroad trailer and a fairly kitted vehicle.
However I would prefer not to tow if I can get away without the trailer.

I wanted to do the passes earier this year - but it didn't pan out - so still an option.

Any other ideas?

I have done NO homework on this yet and will consult my Travel guide books tonight. Just thought I'd hear from those in the know.

[CornellMans]

Addo?

[CornellMans]

Or Tankwa?

[AndreasR]

You are setting a very difficult task for yourself. Travelling for a week from the 18th December is peak time everywhere in SA so crowds are going to be difficult to avoid. Most places inland you are going to be a bit warm for camping. Your suggestion to do a few passes around Eastern Free State and southern KZN is not a bad idea. Maybe look at some of the more remote off-grid spots on the West Coast. Can get warm there but at least you get the cool breeze from the ocean.

[BushWacker]

… the route from Orania to Zastron and the passes follows the Orange so there must be some good camping
along there.
When I did the Passes we rendezvoused the night before in Zastron and a big down Orange River Rafting company group was too , if you into that !

[Shane]

Thanks guys, will certainly look into that.

Not the time of the year I prefer but if I don't slip it in I lose out!

[Ricof4e]

Thanks guys, will certainly look into that.

Not the time of the year I prefer but if I don't slip it in I lose out!

Jeez Shane, just buy her a diamond necklace and she'll put out.

[Shane]

wondered if there would be any chirps on this!

Get your mind out of the gutter!

[Mad Manny]

Best weather in SA over December is in Gauteng. So, for good weather head to somewhere near here...

[LesseW]

What Manny is asking is that your Family visits him for the holidays…

[KurtG]

At Casa De Porra in the upmarket suburb of Radiokop. It’s fancy.

[LesseW]

Yes where peri-peri chicken, cabbage and Sangria is on the menu daily...

[LesseW]

Both South European so falls in the same bucket.

[AndreasR]

Eish Manne. Don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble but Sangria is Spanish. No ways the Italians would put fruit and soda and stuff into their wine.

[LesseW]

It is still South European