Today I passed my Learner's License test thingamabob. Can still guarantee that I will be using the bicycle wherever I can. Which is like 98% of the time.
After the test, sitting for more than two hours, I was super excited to get back on the bike and take a quick cycle before work! I have been avoiding the Steenbras Dam climb (I mentioned it in one of my previous posts) since about last year mid December... Very cowardly!
Cycling up that hill is absolute bliss! Once you get into a steady rhythm, it's therapeutic, somehow. The view was beautiful today. Even though it was at mid afternoon, the sun was actually forgiving. Just the normal amount of sweat dripping off everywhere. Also cycled past a friend that came back from Rooiels' side
What made the climb beautiful today was seeing the fishing ships during work. And the different shades of blue that spread over the beach. Also some weird tints of reddish-orange. Dunno what that was... but the ships were in there.
This picture shows most of the Helderberg. As well as the Helderberg Mountain. There is a hiking trail to the top with some amazing view points as well. I have a whole bunch of images saved up from all the times I've hiked up there! I'll be sure to post them in the near future ;)
As I was cycling up, I noticed some flora growing. I as especially happy about this, because a few moths ago, veld fires destroyed almost all of the mountain. It left steenbras but a carbon air filled smokey climb of doom. Probably the reason I avoided it. Most of the bushes are in the kloof of the mountain, but progress is progress!
And just glancing left you'll see this. Rooiels cant be seen from here, but it's just around the mountain. All along the R44 towards Rooiels, you'll be bombarded with similar view and sceneries. Great place to clear your mind or blow off some steam.