The Road Less Travelled

There are two roads that lead you to Nieu Bethesda from the N9.  

The first is when you travel on the N9 from Middelburg to Graaff-Reinet and you take the first turn off. This route is a winding dirt road.  The second route is when you are travelling on the N9 from Graaff-Reinet to Middelburg and this one is a winding tar road.  

I always use the tar road because I mostly drive to Graaff-Reinet.  It is a winding route to drive, up up from Nieu Bethesda and through the Rubidge Kloof, but the best part is coming back to Nieu Bethesda, the last 10 km all you see are these mountains in front of you and where Nieu Bethesda is, is like a mystery.  

It should be near, but where is it?

The last 2 km when you take the turn and down there in front of you lies the most beautiful landscape with the river flowing through it.  It is quite breathtaking for me, every time I drive around that bend... especially knowing that I live down there at the foot of these mountains.  And everytime I think to myself... it is one of the most beautiful sights ever...

Oh what a beautiful sight knowing I live right round the bend

Yeah I'm home...

 

But then on the odd occasion when I go visit Ganora Farm or have to go to Middelburg I take the dirt road to the N9 and everytime I do, I think that for me this is the road less travelled, but oh so breathtaking to drive.  When you come back on this road and you are nearing Nieu Bethesda it is the most awesome sight in the world for me, the little village lying there in front of me at the foot of the Compassberg, the trees, a glimpse of the old houses and the old church.  And then I think oh no, this road into Nieu Bethesda is the most beautiful one...

The road less travelled

Whichever road is the most beautiful one, the one I travel regularly or the one that is the road less travelled... it doesn't really matter. To me it will always be the most beautiful thing driving back into Nieu Bethesda knowing that I live in this gorgeous and serene village...