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Friday, January 15th, 2010
My wife and I went to visit my Dad last weekend, something I’ve been looking forward to for over 3 years.
His treat was to take us to a place close to Lesoto called Clarens a little art village surrounded by Massive sandstone mountains. It was magical and we spent our time catching up, exploring gallery’s taking a multitude of photographs, gorging herds of meat and relaxing incredibly hard at the Maluti Mountian Lodge.
Clarens is the kind of place that makes you believe you can be an artist and the nearby Golden Gate mountains laugh at you for thinking you are so significant in the great scheme of things.
It’s not all art and inner reflection though, I spotted a little bike shop lacking a sign as we went to stock up on a couple of beers. The only reason I spotted it was because there was a bike with a funk ass retro colour design in the doorway, half sticking out. I popped in and immediately liked Andy who was mulling deep in concentration over a bike design or something other. The shop is called Redneck Customs and they even hire out low pro Cruiser bicycles. You can call Andy on 0027 824736545 or email him: andycaveclarens@gmail.com. There are loads to do in Clarens besides being an Art browser or Bike poser, like Flyfishing, Rock painting, River rafting, Horse Riding, Quad biking, Paintballing and Hot air balooning.
If you visit South-Africa for the 2010 Football I strongly suggest you take a detour to Clarens, that is, if the deep potholes on your way there don’t kill you first.
Tags: art gallery, bike trip, clarens, Drakensberg, Goldengate, Hot air balooning, Lesoto, Marlutti Mountain lodge, paintballing, ramble, Redneck Customs, Sasolburg, Vaalpark
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