S1 - Ep 206 - Rouxville - The Town that was a Halfway Stopover for Mail!

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Жыл бұрын

What an unexpected gravel road we discovered with so much beauty along it while travelling to Rouxville. Birds, Nile monitor, antelope and of course the amazing scenery. Then we arrived in the little town of Rouxville. It was interesting to learn that the town was started as a halfway stopover for mail delivery in 1863. The distance between Smithfield and Aliwal North was too far for a horse and wagon to travel in just one day. Driving through the streets of this little town was great fun. A lot of the old buildings were still in fairly good shape, but what was surprising to see was how many new houses were being built. That was truly encouraging and made us happy to think that the townsfolk were busying themselves with upliftment. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #rouxville #freestate #mail
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@danielprinsloo2917 Жыл бұрын

WOW - absolutely brilliant thank you

@lancewalton4807 Жыл бұрын

Great really enjoy your trips.

@desh7120 Жыл бұрын

I share everyone else’s delight that you started this marvellous channel, giving us the opportunity to experience these precious visits with you, Curtis and Sonia. On top of that, you are such a joyful, down to earth couple - so relateable, it’s as if we truly know you as friends.

@annawitter5161 Жыл бұрын

Such a blessing to see so much wild life along the gravel road. I love lukkewaan, once i surprised two huge ones in flagrante, erm....love the dung beetle, his ball wasnt round but he still had the balls to get it moving! I think your antelope are hartebees but I could be wrong. Beautiful stone church in Rouxville. Reminds me strongly of a lovely church in Kroonstad built by Gerhardus Moerdijk. Wonder if it wasnt the same. 62 a ripe old age? Well I am 63! And theres plenty of life left in the ousus! Thank you for showing us the beaut iful free state.

@benitastruwig Жыл бұрын

Absolutely LOVE your channel! I found it a while back when looking for Merweville videos, and I've been binge watching ever since 🤩 Thank you for all your awesome content! You make me want to jump in the car and just drive into the Karoo 🤣 I've loved the Karoo since I was a child, and your channel has opened my eyes to the many little towns I've never even heard of, like Rouxville! Sonia, you aren't the only one whose never heard of it before! 😂 Loved this video! ❤️

@munesumangava9751 Жыл бұрын

And this trip is rich with birds and animals!!!!! Like a game drive🥰

@munesumangava9751 Жыл бұрын

Had to hold my breath on that big puddle……you just never know how deep it could be!!!!

@axelmertens7762

Stunning to see so many new houses! Thank you Sonia and Curtis for your trips! Its become an institution!

@frederikbrits9559 Жыл бұрын

Antelope......inbreed between bontebok and blesbok. Poor Johanna was still a teenager in 16/7 February 1838 at Moordkrans when she was stabbed. In ABW2 General Jan Hendrik Olivier, the commander of the Free State forces in SE Free State launched the attack in the Eastern Cape "hero of the Stormberge". After the war he became a senator for Rouxville in the Orange River Colony government. As a de Wet supporter he resigned in 1914 (the rebellion, but was not involved. He visited in 1930 his daughter and son-in-law, Ockert BRITS in Volksrust where he suddenly die, thus his grave is in the Eastern Transvaal. His wife's grave somewhere on a farm in Rouxville. Weereens 'n treffende video

@baldwintheanchorite Жыл бұрын

Ah, such a cool episode guys!

@jontyknine Жыл бұрын

nice

@charlietreston4035 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys another great video so many new builds with columns in the front the silver guttering quirky I've seen it before in East Germany where I worked in the early 90s the lady Johana van de merwer what a tuff lady we complain things are hard we have no idea the trading store quintessential South Africa to me also I have to mention the wild life I know I've said it before only in South Africa thanks again cheerio till next time

@1812nico Жыл бұрын

Hi you two! Thank you for taking me on this trip. Nice gravel road and beautiful music while flying!

@terrencelowery7524 Жыл бұрын

❤❤ Love the old and new buildings...

@wilnagerber9858 Жыл бұрын

Would have loved to see more of the town itself - seeing that it my home town!

@elrico8806 Жыл бұрын

Hello, these back roads are something else, you see so much more. amazing! 🙂

@dorianjenneker Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful channel you have! New fan here! Thank you so much for allowing us to share some of these experiences albeit vicariously. also... my goodness, the Free State is beautiful!

@munesumangava9751 Жыл бұрын

The view into Rouxville, oh my👏👏👏

@robertbotha2308 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Absolutely love your channel..... but we NEVER get to see the face behind the beautiful laughter of the wifie....

@CheGypsyWay Жыл бұрын

🥰👍🏼 you probably find property prices are very low in these little places..and as more and more people are able to work on line.. hopefully people will start repopulating these wonderful little towns.. I truely hope so . Some stunning old buildings still standing, would be nice if they can be saved instead of either falling down or torn down. Thanks for another great adventure. Loved the wild life along that awesome stretch of dust road...