Free State Vacations, Free State Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

So on that Wednesday afternoon I took my own car and drove to Fouriesburg in Free State (about 3 hours), right next to the South African border with Lesotho. There I joined my colleagues for dinner at the Country Inn where we were going to stay for the night. Fouriesburg is a nice quiet little village. Another nice place where to stay in the area is Clarens, which is much more touristic and located closer to the Golden Gate National Park . The next morning we made an early start …

I managed to find my way to Bloemfontein after a 20 hour bus ride and was met at the bus station by one of the tug pilots from Soaring Safaris.  We quickly made our way out to the Tempe Gliding Club field where I found my new home for the next week, a camper with a bright new blanket and sheets courtesy of Dieter, who at that time was high above somewhere with Johannes, his Austrian co-pilot for the past week.  I wasn't sure what to expect for the upcoming week there as I was basica…

...So there we were in Clarens. Virgin Artist town. Lively with splendid nature views . We had a lovely stroll and even bought a painting. After this we headed to our accommodation between Clarens and Fouriesburg just next to Lesotho: Caledon Gardens (see http://www.caledongardens.com ) where we were greeted by our friendly hosts Mike & Sharon. They arranged a wonderful a wonderful meal. Excquisite and recommedable for romantic fine diners like us. Next day we headed out for a trip t…

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