Day 2: Humansdorp to Kareedouw

If day one could be described as uneventful, day 2 more than made up for it!

It started raining in the evening and we discovered with shock tha our trusty little tent is as waterproof as a sunroof. That had us running around the campsite until we found a spot under a bouganvillea bush on the concrete path leading to the bathrooms, that provided about 3/4 coverage. Luckily (?) the rain stopped and we had a peaceful nights rest.

We started around 6:30, a bit later than planned with perfect cool and sunny weather, on a road best described as undulating. You walk about 17 km along the R102 to the start of the R62 leading to Kareedouw.

Shortly after the start, clouds started gathering, and we had our first rain shower around 9:30. Combined with some howling winds, we were soon soaked to the bone. After about an hour the rain stopped, allowing us to dry out fairly well by the time we got to lunch.

Lunch was barely over when even stronger rain started to fall, soaking us for the rest of the afternoon. It was quite an experience being on the side of the road, soaked to the bone, with cars speeding past (a total of 3 people stopped to offer lifts) and with trucks showering you in a dense spray as they pass. Not something you experience every day!!

After a long and wet day, we finally arrived at our overnight spot at Die Plaaswerf in Kareedouw, where our hosts were so kind as to upgrade our tent spot to a lovely, cozy room. It's a lovely place - pity we didn't arrive earlier to enjoy more of it. The nice, dry bed was an absolute godsend after the tough day.

Tomorrow is another tough and long day, which will be a very hard challenge after today... At least it's raining in the very dry Langkloof, so that's really great, even if it's not always a joy to walk in!

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