S1 - Ep 488 - De Doorns, Western Cape!
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- We had an incredible time exploring the charming village of De Doorns. The drive to reach this town was breathtaking, surrounded by stunning mountains and picturesque scenery. As we drove through De Doorns, it was evident that the village is nestled in the heart of grape country, with many properties showcasing beautiful ornamental grapes and grapevines. One of the highlights was discovering the old Dutch Reformed Church, which has now been repurposed as a warehouse. Learning about its fascinating history was truly astonishing. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our time exploring De Doorns and the surrounding area. #DustBugs #dustbugstravel #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #westerncape #dedoorns #hexrivervalley
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You two are so amazing and allow us who can't travel around and within South Africa, to see and hear about all the beautiful intricate places! Thank you!
Once again another extraordinary journey. What you don't see on tourist videos
Thank you for taking De door's to the world 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks once again. Another hidden gem. Those beautiful mountains. And the trees are just left to thrive. So picturesque. Loved the churches and that old railway bridge. Stay safe on the road, till the next one.
What a great area - the Winelands. Pretty little town still going strong. A very nice green grape trip. Well sone and thank you. Next one will see me.
Hi you two! Thank you for showing me this neat, interesting and beautiful town. Tree lined streets and stunning mountains all around. Thank you Sonia for providing the looong history. Your drone view from up in the blue sky was once again spectacular Curtis. Keep going and keep safe!
Hi guys a beautiful valley and as you said grapes grapes and more grapes 🍇 the town is clean and tidy loved the history of the church and the old photos. The history goes back to early 1700s blows my mind. The old electric sign seems to me a good idea for today to supply the town locally with all this load shedding!!! .the brick built church had a impressive entrants with the grapes carvings on top of the door. Cute little Anglecan church. DE Doorens is definitely thriving with the grapes business next time I buy some at the store I'll be reminded of this lovely place thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one
Thanks!
Thank you for your loyal support of our channel! Sonia, Dusty and I so appreciate you travelling with us everywhere we go! 🚙😍
@@DustBugsTravel I hope to see more people sending you love rands. So easy with vodapay
Very pretty little town, so peaceful 😊 I was in STD 7 when the Bridge was built 🙈 Where have the years gone 😢 I'll be 65 on the 28 June but I feel 20 still mentally not physically 😂 Thanks for the trip❤🎉
I was in STD 7 at Muir College Boys High back in 1975 . Time does fly.😂
@dawnbarnes1361 Sonia and I often ask ourselves that very same question. It's incredible how one's life literally flashes by. I think one only realises that fully the older one gets. You made us chuckle because we also compare the age of buildings, bridges and such to our own. 😁 Thanks for coming along to De Doorns.
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When Curtis said they were table grapes, i kept thinking of the trays of muscatel grapes we bought from the roadside sellers in Cape Town back in the 1960's🍇. They were so lekker en soet. A shame they never let you film inside the NG Kerk. Great drone shots. I am amazed at how many of those small towns have so many trees planted down the streets🌳🌴. Just gives a town such a green peaceful vibe not to forget the shade in summer. Could Sonia not have bought a couple of chicken and mayo toasted sandwiches at the Engen ?🥪 A nee a magtie !! 😄Those burgers looked a bietjie droog 🍔 No sign of any Appletiser or Grapetiser.
The lady in the church office had quite a bad flu and was already kind enough to open up for us and to show us the old book with pics of the first church. We were OK not having seen the inside, the beautiful brickwork and detailed woodwork were special enough. 💒 You judged those cheeseburgers by their covers, they were actually very good! 😁🍔 I'd take them above chicken-and-mayo sarmies any day of the week! And there are always liquid refreshments on board, non-alcoholic of course at this time of day.
I'm so happy you went to De Doorns. I have always wanted to go there but always rushing past the signs. You mostly manage to get into these beautiful church buildings. Such a blessing ❤
its about time
De Doorns....ja normally we just fly past on our way up north..or back home. Thanx for taking us in.....all these years I have only been into De Doorns twice. But when someone mentions De Doorns the first thing that comes into mind is the accidents there on the N1....it seems to occur more there than at any other place. Be safe out there.
Once again the drone view provides an amazing overall perspective of the little town. Nice one. Thank you.
On your next trip through the Hex River Valley , De Doorns, please pop in at the Veldskoen Farmstall on n1, De Doorns, for eat, relax and browse. Drive safely. 🍇
Best table grapes in De Doorns.
Absolutely beauuuuutiful.. thank you Curtis and Sonja.. Much love and Blessings ❤🎉🙌
Hello Hello, another one done wow...this is not how i imagined the town to look, i always use to drive through there, these smaller towns always have a unique history behind them and i stand to this...they have the most beautiful churches around no doubt, that cemetery looked very neat pity we could not get in there...thank you for this video, waiting for next one take care.😀
Soo lovely ❤
Good day still around travelling with you Guys, enjoying this channel so much. Hoped I would be the first comment but someone beat me to it.
Oe, dit is so stunning om ons land so uit die lug uit te kan sien wanneer julle kans kry om die drone op te stuur. Ek love dit. 🌷🌷
Mooiste mooi. ❤
My aunt was the guest house manager at Arbeit Adelt guest house in Voortrekker road.
15:00 The majestic Matroosberg.
‘Arbeid adelt’, mooie spreuk op dat gebouw rond de 10 minuten en jullie hebben ook nu weer veel ‘werk’ voor ons verricht in dit stadje van de druiven 🍇👍. Uniek dat in het houtwerk van de kerk de trossen en wijnranken zijn verwerkt en ook de ronde ingang met de 3 deuren mag er zijn. Hopelijk heeft deze gemeenschap nog wel wat actieve leden, die ook zonder de kennelijk verwijderde deurklinken nog naar binnen kunnen. Goed om te horen dat een aantal inwoners de geschiedenis in ere houdt en je wat informatie over de oude NG kerk kon achterhalen. Leuk dat er altijd mensen bereid zijn, zoals de werknemer in die kerk, om jullie een stukje verder op de ‘kennis weg’ te helpen. In ons land is het ombouwen van kerken in woningen zo langzamerhand gemeengoed, zoals onlangs in Den Haag de Valkenbos kerk waar 1 woning zelfs deels een kamer heeft in de klokkentoren. Mooi de kleurenpracht langs de weg en soms wat herfstgloed. Het is goed toeven hier voor die pauwen 🦚. Thanks for the ride en op naar de volgende bestemming
i have been fo;;owinng for years most enjoyable
light by coner stone nice
Good memories as I worked there during the farm riots a few years ago. Pity you did not enter the town at the first turn off though. You would have passed many little roads with beautiful sights and interesting places.
Pragtige plek nou weet ek ook hoe dit daar lyk. Baie dankie julle is tops
How amazing! You seem to be following the Anna and Roger favourite places tour!! De Doorns was our first weekend away together. We stayed at Klipheuwel farm. So beautiful, the mountains are splendid and we were well supplied with fruit and home made bread. Exploring the town with you brings back so many memories. Of course, being wine enthusiasts we did some tasting and buying. Over the weekend we had to be careful as there were a lot of drunks around. Unfortunately it's a legacy of the dop system. Don't know if it's still like that. Great that you found the station. Shosholoza Meyl and the odd goods train still run through. Yes, the grape is king 👑 here, but have you tasted how good they are?
The natural beauty in the Hex River Valley is simply beyond imagination! ⛰️ On a previous brief drive through the town, early on a Monday morning, we did notice some after-effects of the liquid grapes on some of the townsfolk.. 🥴 We might not be wine connoisseurs, but we do love ourselves some grapes. I remember the times when we used to buy boxes of grapes from farm stalls on our travels, but it's just not practical with the way we travel now. 🚙🍇
Ha Anna wat leuk dat we de ‘Anna & Roger’ geschiedenis een beetje volgen 🍇💕. Dat moet bijzonder voor je zijn om oude vertrouwde plaatsen terug te zien met alle herinneringen van toen met je geliefde. Hopelijk is alles goed in het mooie Nieuw Zeeland en met je familie daar. Groet uur Nederland waar de zomer eindelijk gaat doorbreken met de zon in plaats van veel regen tot nu toe
@@ingeborgvanderveer789 Hei Ingeborg. Hoop het gaat goed met jou . Ja het is leuk Om mijn geschiedenis tezame met mijn Geliefde were een keer te lopen. Ik mis hem erg!!
think how much went into windows wood frames with grapes an mabe made by love for church
10:15 Arbeit Adelt guest house to the left.
What a beautiful little town! Never knew it's 299 years old and the town with the longest grape season in the world! Pity to see that churches are closing down and that the 1st one is now used as a storehouse! Ironic note to finish the episode by saying there's grapes everywhere, but you bought cheeseburgers instead
Should have visited the old burial ground. There are graves from the 1700s.
Were the brass door handles on the church doors missing?😢
Yes, I suspect they were removed to prevent them from being stolen. 🚪💒
Hi Curtis in the video S1 Ep481 you said it was video number 500. Ive watched nearly all your videos and I put that video as 491 so I am missing nine videos. When you started in the beginning you had 16.1, 16.2, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, up to 24.3, what videos am I missing?
I don't think you're missing any! 😁 We explained in Episode 480 that in the beginning, I was still finding my way with the numbering of our videos, but quite early on they just started following one on the next, etc. There are five unnumbered episodes before Episode 1 which you may not be taking into account, but that's all I can think of. We appreciate you travelling with us, thank you! 🚙
usually when you stop for petrol you are fueling yourselves as well
Not always the case when you're travelling in a vehicle with a 20litre fuel tank, like we do! 🚙⛽
what about food? you need to fuel Curtis
You missed the fuel station cheeseburger at the end! That did me just fine until dinner. 😁🍔
Do you know the story of Hex River? Get a copy of Haunted Corners for the story
Between work, travelling and editing, there is no time left to read any books. 🤷🏻♂️ I'm happy to look up any history I'm interested in, online.
why must people decorate this church?
The way we understand it, it's because it's a Heritage building. 💒