Saturday, July 26, 2008

Bethesdaweg (E14)

Name:Bethesdaweg

Google count: 369 for "Bethesda Road
Date: 26 July 2008

Nieu Bethesda is 51km from Graaff Reinet, which is the largest town in the vicinity. It is located approximately 25 km from the N9 between Middelburg and Graaff Reinet, with two gravel access roads from the N9 – one turning off at Bethesda Road approximately 64km after Middelburg on the way to Graaff Reinet. The second turn-off is approximately 28km before Graaff Reinet.

Nice photos: Copy into your browser if the link does not work - worth it! http://www.sa-transport.co.za/trains/ts-archives/union_limited/5_august_2001.html

http://www.sa-transport.co.za/trains/ts-archives/union_limited/5_august_2001.html
Historic fact:

Other interesting info:
"... Absent street lights and cloudless skies allow the Milky Way to dominate the night. Bird watching is excellent with many Karoo endemics and a seasonal accumulation of several thousand Blue Cranes at their wintering grounds around the derelict railway siding of Bethesda Road. or just sit back on your stoep and watch the dust settle through your sundowner ..."

http://www.sa-venues.com/visit/outsidersbandb/

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