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I stayed in Mokhotlong New Year's eve '06/'07 in a hotel with chalets just before you enter the town proper. Nothing to write home about but it was friendly and had a rest. and a bar. The Sani pass was in a hell of a state and very difficult for a pensioner on an overladen 1200GS. I would travel down inland as well, the Zulu and Boer war battlefields, especially Insandwala are worth a visit as is the Ostrich capital of the world and the original roads from the coast inland to Oudshorn where Elsa and Katot Mayer apart from having lots of info on the area, they date their families back to the17C, run a great little B+B. Ride safe.

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I stayed in Mokhotlong New Year's eve '06/'07 in a hotel with chalets just before you enter the town proper. Nothing to write home about but it was friendly and had a rest. and a bar. The Sani pass was in a hell of a state and very difficult for a pensioner on an overladen 1200GS.
Ah yes, in the summer time (rainy season in the Drakensburg) the Sani road is often in a terrible condition, but June should be OK. With a lighter bike than the 1200GS it is doable most of he year

Good to know about the accommodation at Mokhotlong. And yes, contrary to the general opinion in S.A., I also found the people in LES to be very friendly.

By the way, the "Roof of Africa Rally" takes place in this part of LES.
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Hi,

if your timetable is so short, it would be better to start in Durban and end in Cape Town.

But that time of the year would be better for an Natal, Wild Coast trip. Or even better go up to Mozambique.

Cape Town can be really cold and rainy that time of the year.

The KZN South Coast and the Transkei Wild Coast are perfekt this time of the year. The chances to get rain are very small.

I myself plan a trip up to Mozambique after the 20th July when the winter school holidays are over. Have been there in August 2006 and its was perfekt.

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After Googlingsome weather sites I noticed the weather on the eastcoast of SA is better in the winter then on the west coast. But still I think I will let the weather forecast make the final decision for me....

Well, if the weather is dry I plan on going to capetown, but if not, I'll change my plan or change my route along the way

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