- Using planetarium software on iPhone to identify stars
- Nieuwoudt Pass geocache
- Part of the old pass just before we approached Algeria
- Starry sky on 12 October 2009
- Overgrown path leading to old hanging bridge
- Where the old hanging bridge used to span the river
- Far side support for old hanging bridge
- Date inscribed on part of old hanging bridge
- Gravel road
- View of the large rock that we climbed
- View of the farm from the large rock... Stadsaal is in the far distance on the left
- View of the dam from the large rock
- View towards Maltese Cross and Disa Pools where we hiked
- View of the campsite from the large rock
- Front view of Kromrivier farm house
- View down to the campsite
- Inside the "office" at Kromrivier
- Real farm milk and butter for sale... no low fat here!
- Horse that I rode
- The Office at Kromrivier - used to be the barn
- Side view of farmhouse at Kromrivier
- Two horses that we rode
- Off to go find a geocache
- View of large rock I used to climb when I visited here in 1970s
- Bright light is Jupiter according to my iPhone
- More stars
- Bright starry night sky
- Every nights supper..... a braai
- Fish in the dam at Kromrivier
- View of Kromrivier river from the low bridge
- Low bridge across Kromrivier river
- Inside Willows cottage
- Inside Willows cottage
- First view of Kromrivier from the Pass
- Typical Cederberg terrein
- Gravel road approaching Kromrivier
- Signboards at turn off to Kromrivier
- Postbox at turn off to Kromrivier
- Signboards at turn off to Kromrivier
- Low drift where we could not pass on our previous visit due to heavy rains
- Looking down Cederberg Valley
- Start of ascent up Uitkyk Pass
- Few kilometers of paved roads now near Algeria
- Groothoek hiking trail - routes all marked near Algeria
- In the Cederberg approaching Algeria
- Low bridge over Olifants River
- Crossing the Olifants River into the Cederberg mountains
- Hot Supper at Spur Restaurant at Picketberg
- Sunshine on the way back to Cape Town
- Sunshine on the way back to Cape Town
- On the old road to Citrusdal with the river rising next to us
- On the old road to Citrusdal with the river rising next to us
- On the old road to Citrusdal with teh river rising next to us
- Arrival at Oliphant's River... Flooded!
- Arrival at Oliphant's River... Flooded!
- On way back to Oliphant's River
- On way back to Oliphant's River
- On way back to Oliphant's River
- In convoy through the mountains - Cederberg Mountains
- In convoy through the mountains
- In convoy through the mountains
- 2nd attempt but bridge still flooded
- After first aborted attempt at departure I took these photos from small koppie
- After first aborted attempt at departure I took these photos from small koppie
- After first aborted attempt at departure I took these photos from small koppie
- After first aborted attempt at departure I took these photos from small koppie
- First attempt at Departure on Sunday
- First attempt at Departure on Sunday
- Chantel sitting by Kromriver sign
- First attempt at Departure on Sunday
- First attempt at Departure on Sunday
- First attempt at Departure on Sunday
- First attempt at Departure on Sunday
- Views inside cottage we stayed in
- Views inside cottage we stayed in
- Views inside cottage we stayed in
- View of small koppie nearby that I used to climb
- River just over bridge when we returned Saturday
- Next morning - freezing cold after the storm
- Me making do without electricity the next morning
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