Day 15 of our virtual South Africa Tour and we travel along a section of Route 62 which links Cape Town to Oudtshoorn. This scenic route passes through farming towns of Calitzdorp, Ladismith, historic Amalienstein, Zoar and the fruit growing and wine producing towns such as Barrydale, Montagu, Ashton, Bonnievale, Robertson, McGregor.
Route 62 prompts associations with the legendary byway, Route 66, connecting the urban and rural communities between Chicago and Los Angeles. In 1926 the inter regional link, Route 66, between Chicago and Los Angeles, was established as one of America’s main east-west arteries, providing small towns access to a major national throughfare.
Tag 15 unserer virtuellen Südafrika-Tour und wir fahren entlang eines Abschnitts der Route 62, der Kapstadt mit Oudtshoorn verbindet. Diese malerische Route führt durch die Bauernstädte Calitzdorp, Ladismith, das historische Amalienstein, Zoar und die Obst- und Weinbaustädte wie Barrydale, Montagu, Ashton, Bonnievale, Robertson und McGregor.
Die Route 62 führt zu Assoziationen mit der legendären Nebenstraße Route 66, die die städtischen und ländlichen Gemeinden zwischen Chicago und Los Angeles verbindet. 1926 wurde die interregionale Verbindung Route 66 zwischen Chicago und Los Angeles als eine der wichtigsten Ost-West-Verkehrsadern Amerikas eingerichtet, die Kleinstädten den Zugang zu einer wichtigen nationalen Durchgangsstraße ermöglicht.
No, you will not get sex here. Ronnie's Sex Shop is the result of a friendly prank. This fun pub has become a regular pit-stop on the R62 in the Klein Karoo for bikers, local farmers and just about anyone in the area.
If you don't believe the notion that ‘sex sells' then this small pub in the Karoo will definitely prove you wrong. The story goes that Frank Ronald (Ronnie) Price bought a tiny farmer's cottage on a remote section of the R62. His aim was to open a farm stall, selling fresh produce to the passing trade. He painted the name ‘Ronnies Shop' on the side of the building, but business didn't get off to a cracking good start.
Then one day, his friends decided for a laugh, they would add the word ‘Sex' to the name, making it read ‘Ronnies Sex Shop'. Pretty soon this irresistible sign brought in loads of passers-by, and Ronnie's initial irritation was transformed as he began to see the business opportunity his establishment's newfound popularity presented. On the advice of these very same friends, Ronnie opened a pub... and the rest, as they say, is history.
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