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Mountain Breeze Resort, Stellenbosch is a wonderful campsite with lots of pine trees for shade. The plots are level and no grass due to the trees but not a problem unless it really rains. There is a lovely swimming pool for the summer. The ablutions are neat, clean and have a constant supply of hot water and hand soap and sanitizer. Campers must supply their own toilet paper. All campers enjoyed this camp, just a pity the present owners lease is expiring end of June 2021. We just have to wait to see what happens to the present campsite

Fish Eagle is a lovely camp site on a working farm. It is a wonderful campsite to form a laager and has lovely grass, no need for a groundsheet and sufficient have braai drums. There is a small swimming pool and the river for fishing. The ablutions were neat, clean and have a constant supply of hot water, toilet paper and hand soap and sanitizer. All members rated this camp as being one we will come back to soon.

Chapman's Peak Caravan Park 28th May 2021 (AGM)Friday was a pleasant day although rain had been predicted, I was pleased to find Dawn andBrian were set up on the right hand side, as Rhia had warned me at reception, that a crowd wasexpected on the Left. Poor Leslie and Marieta had set up without chatting to Rhia and they wereon the left and had to move. Not that easy once everything is unpacked and settled.

What a lovely weekend we had as the management of Mountain Breeze Caravan Park prepare for the closure of this well frequented and much loved park. We do hope and pray that we will be able to camp here in the near future.

As always, Bazley is a delight. We had a brilliant turnout of 19 families. These excellent numbers lately have been wonderful and nice to see folk getting back into sort of normal life again. As best as we can!!

L9 - FEEDBACK OF VAN STADENS MAY OUTING

Friday dawned with the threat of rain, but once again we were blessed with wonderful weather for our AGM weekend. During the course of the day the families trickled in and by Friday evening the campfires were lit, and everyone gathered around and chatted into the early hours. On Saturday morning, some members opted for breakfast in the town, while Gen and her merry band of helpers started to prep for the evening meal.

After much preparation and deliberation, the Inaugural outspan of Laager 15 finally made it to the realization of many outspans that will be held in the future. As mentioned previously, this was a vision come true and well supported by all who attended. Our very first outspan was notably held at De Hollandsche Molen, one of our most favorite parks in the Western Cape and highly recommended.

Proposed Outspans TORC L15

Many of us were looking forward to an extra long weekend at Onrus, some arriving as early as Thursday, and the last family will only leave on Friday this week!! But for the majority of us it was a four-night weekend. We had a bumper turn out with 25 sites booked.

We finally managed a getaway over the long weekend in March. Folk obviously were getting cabin fever and camping withdrawal. And it was great to see some faces we haven’t seen for a while at a getaway.

Some of the Laager members decided to have an extra long weekend and arrived at Kambati on Thursday. Friday morning saw the rest of the members arriving and by the evening everyone had arrived to enjoy a lekka gesels around the fire with much laughter. Saturday morning found everyone trying to guess the mystery activity we had planned. At 2pm everyone gathered and was told they would be making a kite. Everyone became excited, like kids again, as no one had built a kite since childhood. Everybody had lots of fun making the kites and especially trying to fly them. Poor Lesley was made to run up and down by Leighton to try and get the kite to fly. Unfortunately, as per the Premier Log, John’s Liverpool kite did not feature at all and Robbie’s Manchester United kite took flight and stayed ahead. Sunday evening being an extra night, we had snacks which everyone enjoyed and a wonderful time around the fire again

After not having an Outspan since November last year due to Covid, we were all looking forward to getting out into nature and seeing each other again. This campsite was the ideal place to pick up where we left off last year. To just relax and charge our battery’s, was just the break we all needed.

It was a pleasure for us to be the hosts at Berg River. It started off on Friday with everyone doing whatever they liked. On Saturday, we had a street braai where we all sat at our respective camp sites.

We arrived on Friday to join the rest of the campers, most of whom arrived the day before for the first outspan for 2021. The weather was extremely hot and the little splash pool provided some much needed relief from the 38+ °C heat.

It has been almost eight months since our last outspan at Bergriver, the pandemic has resulted in unprecedented times in the world and it is still not over. It has been a tough time for all of us with a few families actually contracting the virus but we are blessed that they all recovered. So with this new normal, 9 families braved the weather and the virus, and decided to camp this weekend, whilst observing the health protocols as best they can.