{"id":293,"date":"2017-09-07T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T11:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/?p=293"},"modified":"2017-09-07T13:39:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T11:39:40","slug":"cycling-to-saldanha-first-fully-laden-practice-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=293","title":{"rendered":"Cycling to Saldanha &#8211; First fully-laden practice ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As summer approaches and March 2018 looms closer, it is time to get some miles into the legs and on the saddle before flying off to Singapore. \u00a0Andre, my brother-in-law, arranged for us to ride to Saldanha Bay and back over the first 4 days of September.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_295\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-295\" data-attachment-id=\"295\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=295\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G928F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504257160&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00083612040133779&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cycling Ready to roll\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;At Wooden Bridge Milnerton before setting off to Saldanha&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elred and Andre&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg?fit=678%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-295\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll-300x169.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Ready-to-roll.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elred and Andre<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We set off from the Wooden Bridge in Milnerton, destination !Khwa ttu &#8211; the San Culture facility on the West Coast. \u00a0See the route map and details from Garmin Connect below.<\/p>\n<p>The folk at !Khwa ttu looked after us really well. \u00a0We camped for the night in a Bush Lodge &#8211; a well-equipped tent, just right for a nights rest after a long cycle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Milnerton to !Khwa ttu\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/modern\/activity\/embed\/1959448244\" width=\"465\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_297\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-297\" data-attachment-id=\"297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G928F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504463527&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cycling Camping at Khwa ttu_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A fire and a cold beer &amp;#8211; great end to the day&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg?fit=678%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2-300x169.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_2.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fire and a cold beer &#8211; great end to the day<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_296\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296\" data-attachment-id=\"296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=296\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G928F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504463557&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cycling Camping at Khwa ttu_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bush Lodge at !Khwa ttu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg?fit=678%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1-300x169.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cycling-Camping-at-Khwa-ttu_1.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bush Lodge at !Khwa ttu<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The next day we headed up to Saldanha via the West Coast National Park where we were delighted to see the beautiful spring flowers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_300\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-300\" data-attachment-id=\"300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G928F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504357006&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00035612535612536&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spring Flowers West Coast National Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cape Fynbos Floral Display in Spring&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg?fit=678%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park-300x169.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Spring-Flowers-West-Coast-National-Park.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cape Fynbos Floral Display in Spring<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the 3rd and fourth days we retraced our routes. \u00a0We had a strong tail wind on the last day which delighted us and made us very grateful we were not cycling in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"!Khwa ttu to Saldanha\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/modern\/activity\/embed\/1959448279\" width=\"465\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As summer approaches and March 2018 looms closer, it is time to get some miles into the legs and on the saddle before flying off to Singapore. \u00a0Andre, my brother-in-law, <a class=\"more-link\" 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