Franschhoek, Berg River Bush
Tuesday, September 11 I was diverted to go to visit the village of
Franschhoek founded in 1688-90 by the Huguenots after the massacre
of the St. Bartholomew on August 24th, 1572,
here,
and the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685,
here.
Thus France deprived itself of an industrial elite which
will be the base of the economic advancement of the Scandinavian
countries as well as British Isles and of what will become the
United States of America starting from the 13 provinces, WASP, on
the east coast. Max Weber following Calvin,
here,
theorized that work,
beruf in German, are at the origin of capitalism. His approach is with
opposite of that of Karl Marx who generated sanguinary dictators.
It is very interesting to note that an intellectual,
Régis Debray, (a left man and a Che Guevara's companion!) became the
flatterer of American neo-Protestantism, cf his work “Civilization”.
After the visit of the village I lunched in Reunen's “the flagship
restaurant in town”. I bivouacked at the edge of Berg River.
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The GPS road tracklog
from Franschhoek to Cape Agulhas
from 2018/09/12 to 2018/09/13
Cape Agulhas
Wednesday, September 12 I moved towards the southern part and more
particularly to Cape Agulhas which is the southernmost tip of Africa
where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. I bivouacked towards the
wreck of a boat during two nights.
The GPS road tracklog
from Cape Agulhas to Swellendam
from 2018/09/14 to 2018/09/14
Swellendam
Friday, September 14 I left Cape Agulhas after two nights in the
spray to go to the one of the oldest towns in South Africa,
Swellendam dating back the 18th century, 1745. After the visit of
the Dutch Reformed Church, I immersed myself in the Dutch culture
while strolling in the museum in Drostdy of the name of the building
of the magistrate at the time of the Dutch Indies. This museum is
composed of three distinct surfaces in the old district. The goal
with the artisanal buildings, then magistrate and finally the house
of Mayville. All preserved their old furniture testifying to the
austere and industrial life of the Protestants. I bivouacked on the
car park behind the shopping center at the edge of the river.
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The GPS road tracklog
from Swellendam to Picnic area R62
from 2018/09/15 to 2018/09/15
Picnic area R62
Saturday, September 15 I left Swellendam to go to Montagu then to
traverse the R 62 through a very varied landscape of steep mountains
strewn with vineyards then desert of Karoo after Oudtshoorn. While
passing to Montagu I took some pictures of splendid 18th century
houses registered with the national monuments. I carried on my way
to stop on a rest area.
The GPS road tracklog
from Picnic area to Calitzdorp
from 2018/09/16 to 2018/09/16
Calitzdorp
Sunday, September 16 I continued my progression on the Wine route,
Route 62, in Little Karoo of rugged mountains up to Calitzdorp,
small town of vineyards dating back to the end of the 19th century.
I bivouacked in the camp-site of the old railway station, alone in
this season.
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