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micro and contains a pencil and a stash note. Please use the back
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This is
another train and another micro. We never visited Breyten until
this afternoon. I was not even aware that it had a train
station.
Today we were
searching for the exact starting location or the eye of the Vaal
River. The exact location has a bridge and a dam and the Vaal River
actually starts as a spring. Somehow I think somebody pulled wool
over my eyes. After having a lot of trouble with dust roads,
drivers from hell, a lot of dead ends and no friendly farmers we
decided to call it a day. For the first time we visited this one
horse town. To be frank, I think the horse died a long time
ago.
This afternoon
I suddenly remembered the days when my parents and I travelled from
George to Durban with the train. This trip was done every year and
it was a highlight for me. The stations were cleaned and no rubbish
was present. I remember the polished floors of the train stations.
In the morning on the train you could hear them shouting “coffee,
coffee”. Later the conductor came around shouting “tickets tickets”
and they always rattled the door with their key. Then I remember
the thick blue blankets and the white linen, they always smelled
good and clean. Always present was the clack clack of the wheels. I
remember my old mother with her picnic baskets with a lot of
goodies to eat.
I felt sad
while driving through the town and after visiting the old station.
The old railway houses are run down and are falling to pieces. Even
the train is the symbol of decay and soon he will not be there.
This place was probably throbbing when the trains were still
active.
Please do not
park in the main road but use the street about 10 meters from the
train that turns off the main road. Be aware of anyone approaching
when you do this cache. If you feel unsafe abandon the cache.
Please feel free to move the micro to another location if you
believe you found a better place.
First to find honours goes to Team Ginger and Brick. Well done!!!
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