The power of habit. This whole week it felt as if I am forgetting to do something,  just to remind myself that Krog and I are off the hook and the club captainship is now in Andre's very capable hands.
 
Waking up this morning I had a serious debate with myself if I really wanted to get up and ride all the way to Langebaan for breakfast, especially with the sound of the wind howling at my window. Eventually my sense of adventure overtook all other reason and we were on our way. At Damelin we were  joined by plenty other Nomads members and visitors keen on starting the first ride of 2012. Lee-Anne and Anton also joined us on their trike.
 
Andre lead the ride en route N2, M5, N1, N7 and eventually R27 all the way to Langebaan. Doesn't matter how kind you try to be to this piece of road, it is boring, not even a speedcop in sight.  The weather was bright and sunny, the wind only hammered us on one or two occasions and we arrived at the Country Club in good spirits to be heartely welcomed by all staff.
 
Champagne was on hand and we raised our glasses to toast Luderick for the excellent job he has been doing the past years and to wish him and Helewese well for the future. Ludy thanked Andre and everybody present for attending the ride.
 
The scenery beautiful, fresh fruit salad, the juice cold  and breakfast ample, tasty and excellent value for money - what more can a person ask for?  The atmosphere was relaxed and quips were passed back and forth between bites of sausage, bacon, toast and eggs.
 
The Langebaan Country Club requested the riders to park their bikes next to one of  the greens as they wished to take a pic for their website, advertising to others that the Country Club is biker friendly.
 
A big welcome to Jonathan and Katie, Mark and Sandy, little Christina, big Wesley and other visitors as well as our faithful 4-wheel brigade. Sadly we had to say goodbye to Annette as she and Pieter are relocating to PE soon. Thank you for your friendship of the past three years, it will be surely missed.
 
But all good things come to an end and soon we were on our way again. Just a word of congrats to Andre, job well done!
 
35 people on the ride, 28 members, 7 visitors, 14 bikes, 1 trike and 5 cars
That's all folks. 
 
Jean

 
 

FORTHCOMING RIDES