Day 21 Hermanus to Stellenbosch
Distance 83 km; average speed 17.5 km/hr
Good idea: Joburg to Cape Town – on average, all downhill. Less good idea: Joburg to Cape Town via George – hills, hills, hills at the end of the trip. Not one but two mountain passes mean it is our hilliest day of the tour. Houwhoek is the first of the day, we see it rising up in the far distance and anticipate some walking. Somehow, we manage to creep up to the top without pushing. Continue reading