Where does a group of keen overlanders go for their first major expedition? The Karoo, with its vast open spaces, star-studded skies and good gravel roads, must surely feature. By Aslam Mxolisi Tawana (aka Black Boy Adventures)
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Driving South Africa’s longest gravel road
Leading between Ceres and Calvinia, the R355 is reported to be South Africa’s longest uninterrupted gravel road. For some 250km, it runs more or less dead straight through the stark beauty of the Karoo. Reason enough to detour off the highway? Dirt road lover Johan Heyneke thinks so.