Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tour of town

Arrive-Depart

Site

Direction

Commentary

9:05 – 9:35

Information Centre

When you get off the N1 Highway turn left on the R101. Go straight and follow the road. When you get to the traffic light go straight over. The Information Centre will be on your left hand side.

· Well organized

· Well informed

· Very friendly

· All Bela Bela info

9:45 – 10:00

Grave Yard

Behind the Municipality Building.

In Minaar Street

  • Very old
  • Town build around it
  • Grass was long
  • Christina Pretorius berried

10:07 – 10:20

African Market

When you leave the Information Centre at the Traffic Light you turn right. Go straight, next traffic light you take the slip way left, next turn right. You will see the African Market on your right hand side in Ritchie road

  • Lots to buy
  • Very tourist friendly
  • Everyone there is from another country
  • Lots of handmade ornaments

Arrive-Depart

Site

Direction

Commentary

10:30 – 10:38

Block House

In the Industrial area

  • Used to protect the railway
  • Operated by 7 people
  • Big stone walls and small windows for safety
  • Railway goes all the way to Zimbabwe

10:40 – 10:45

Silo’s

In the Industrial area

  • 7 Big silo’s – 45m high -37.7m in diameters-35 ton
  • 4 Small silo’s- 45m high – all 4 take 45 ton
  • Owned by NTK

10:45 – 11:01

Township

When you get off the N1 Highway turn left on the R101. Go straight and follow the road. As soon as you see houses on you left hand side. That is the township

  • Very clean compared to other townships
  • People are friendly
  • Neat taverns and Jazz clubs
  • Lots

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