You two are taking me to towns that are fascinating ! Beautiful architecture and shame about the neglected locomotive! We will definitely come to visit SA and land on the 2nd of Feb 2024!!! Cant wait!
And KWT is high on the fascinating list! We got to see some gorgeous historical and other buildings and it was really a pleasant visit to this pretty and busy town. We were happy to see the loco at the station, but super sad that it is so neglected. 🚂😢 February will roll around before you know it, you must be crazy excited by now! 🇿🇦✈️
It was quiet that morning windwise, but the wifi interference quickly had me land. I was happy to have captured some aerial shots of KWT, a really pretty town with so much green around! 🚙🌳 I'm glad you enjoyed the drone footage and the town! 😁
Hi Curtis Sonia and Dusty, what a historic gem of a town. This trip has taken me to places I've heard and not heard of, totally love it. Let's keep going ❤
I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed our visit to King William's Town, a place filled to the brim with gorgeous buildings from days gone by. 🏛️💒 Thank you for joining the three of us again as we explored another town. 🚙😁
They are and have so much history and such incredible buildings, something we don't see in every town we visit. But each town has its ups and its downs as we all know. 🤷🏻♂️ So nice of you to join us on the road in the Eastern Cape! 🚙👌🏻
I lived and worked here for 35 yrs and found it then a beautiful place my children finished up school here very happy memories there thank you DUSTBUGS for your very enjoyable journeys god bless you both on your trips 😊
Wow! I was so hoping you would visit King. I have some precious memories of this as our stopover at the Grosvenor Hotel. After a long road trip, Ma would be very tired and would have to settle my little brother who was always difficult. So Dad would take me for a walk down the street to visit the Catholic Church and see the lovely statues in the garden. Its a very precious memory I have of my dad who was a very difficult man. I dont think the hotel is still extant. The Sacred Heart church you visited later on looks suspiciously like the same one me and dad saw. The building with the old steam roller thingies in the garden could well have been the old Grosvenor. But we are talking nearly 60 years ago. Swimming pools were known as baths when I was little. My family background is mostly Afrikaans, and it is swembaddens in Afrikaans ne cest pas? Qonce...not so difficult to say, just pretend you playing tennis with your tongue! Oh, a choo-choo! Looks a bit sad but still...a choo-choo. Really enjoyed all the historic buildings. So glad you found a nice place to stay.
It may very well be the Sacred Heart you and your dad visited, such a precious memory. 👨👧💒 I'm rather adept at the clicking sounds of the Xhosa language, but I have a hard time getting Qonce correct each time, it's very difficult. We loved the old loco, but really felt sorry for it in its neglected state. 🚂😢 We're always happy for a swimming bath, most have been changed to pools nowadays. 🤽🏻🏊🏻♂️
Hi Anna, inderdaad zwembad is het Nederlands/Afrikaanse woord 😄. Wat een mooi verhaal over je vader. Ik zie jullie in gedachte lopen samen, dierbare herinneringen. Zeker als je vertelt dat hij een moeilijk karakter had…. dan blijven zulke ontspannen momenten extra goed in je geheugen hangen. Ik vraag me wel eens af, hoe was het voor je vader dat hij kind was van een ‘immigranten zoon’ die zijn jeugd in Nederland doorbracht 🇳🇱 en een opa die nog heel duidelijk aan zijn Friese roots hing, getuige zijn boek in die taal. Hopelijk gaat alles voorspoedig met je nieuwe kleinkind?? Groet uit zeer regenachtig Nederland, hier lopen veel kruipruimtes onder huizen vol water …😬
@@ingeborgvanderveer789 zo leuk om van je te horen. Hoop het gaat goed. Ja, Oupa ze familie het een negatiewe attitude gehad teenover Afrikaanse volk en taal. Tien Oupa met een Afrikaanse nooi trouw, komt er familievete met familie overzee en kommunikasie is afgesnij. Ik weet niet hoeveel Pa eigentlik geweet het van zij familie in Nederland. Pa was erg zwijgzaam en het was moeilik om te chatten. Onze relatie was erg moeilik! Ik ben zo blij om familie geschiedenis van jou te krij. ♥️♥️♥️🤗
It was lovely to see KWT again haven't been there for years. In my young days, my Dad used to take my Mom and me for lunch there on a Saturday ( Steak, egg & chips) was our favorite 😋 Always loved the Church Buildings there❤ I saw much more of KWT with you guys😊 Thank you xxx
Steak, egg and chips is the best, I enjoy that too! 🥩🍳🍟 Those sound like very fond memories of special times with your folks. KWT is a beautiful town with loads of gorgeous buildings, which is of course right up our alley. I'm so glad you made the trip to visit this town with us two. 🚙😁
I'm from King Williams Town. Also cricketer Mark Boucher (If Im not mistaken) went to the same primary school Central Primary. Also singer of Me and Mr Mustard, Mark Beling.
My child hood daes DeVosMalan my primery school. In 1958 we moved from Windhoek to King and stayed till 1965 . Rode that place flat with my bike. GOOD HOPE TECSTILL one of the main facktory. Frere str no 1 man i am weak in the knee. Had many school frends there.
I'll have to take your word for that. 😁 We believe there are more places in town, but we opted for them since they seemed the closest to our accommodation. 🏡🍔🍟
I'm going to cry. You showed my old school abundant life, Christian school. The building belonged to the Weir family, and they sold it, so many happy memories ❤
Hi you two! Thanks for another beautiful excursion! My first surprise was Qonce. I am not keeping track of the name changes and would not even know someone was referring to King Williams Town when using that name. It is a good link, however, to its Khoi Khoi past. The stone buildings are fascinating, the Catholic Church monumental. It is a pity that so many places of interest are not accessible, but the Town is very impressive. The green suburbs look pleasant to live in. The big schools tells me that Qonce is has been thriving throughout its history. Your drone view (and music!) again put everything in perspective, even the neat original layout of the place, as can be seen by the situation of the old churches from above. Thank you again for a great trip. I am ready for the next one! Keep safe!
Qonce is a difficult one, even for my tongue which is rather adept at the clicking sounds. 🤷🏻♂️ The number of beautiful buildings literally blew us away and the church buildings especially were exceptionally beautiful. 💒 I so wish we could've gotten inside that graveyard though, that looked very interesting. 🏛️ This is a neat and pretty town, we were pleasantly surprised by that. 🚙😍
Ancestral town for me, and your 1846 reference connected dots. My great great grandfather arrived with the 7th Dragood Guards in 1846. Outside the old SABC building is a drift named after him when he was attacked bringing rations etc in via ox wagon, his injuries forcing retirement. Then owned 2x hotels, which I wonder if they still exist.
It's fantastic that you can trace your ancestry that far back and what great stories of your great-great-grandfather those are. Thank you for sharing them with us and of course for watching our video. 🚙👌🏻
Hi guys amazing video so many lovely old buildings a shame they have to be fenced in but at least the ae being kept in good condition the main road looks busy with a large variety of shops the story of huberta the hippo was so interesting also the history of the cattle killing. The lynch gate was great lots of these in the UK ( they are supposed to keep the devil out of the church) St Andrews Church stunning and the memorial to the Two world wars with the soldier in front definitely wwi uniform with his 303 Lee Enfield and 22 inch bayonet) loved the drill hall with the plaque of 1887 Queen Victoria. Dale colledge was impressive plus the functioning swimming baths the houses with the cast iron balconies fantastic real colonial style the history was so interesting and British Caperoinia a new one on me the railway station looks in good nick being repurposed as a bus terminal. The Sacred heart Catholic Church stunning stone with the lovely grotto outstanding. Loved the old traction engine and trailer. We have traction engine festivals here in the UK so great to see them running!!!the spare shop must be one of the best in the world crazy!!! The drone footage shows the leafy suburbs off to a tee .KWT is one of the most impressive towns for architecture and churches. I mention about my uncles house not having a bathroom in 1978 my relatives went for their weekly bath to the local swimming baths the rest of the week the washed in a tin bath in the kitchen. Thanks for adding to my education of SA. Cheerio till the next one
We don't often realise and appreciate how easy we have it today compared to those who had to go to the public swimming bath once a week for a good old wash. 🛁 I loved that you saw so much detail in that statue, even his uniform and weapon. You have a keen eye, that's for sure! 🏛🤩 We're so happy you also enjoyed KWT, this town certainly has incredible buildings! 🚙😁
Hi Curtis & Sonja, thanks again for a lovely trip, saw more in this vid than I did in the dozens of time that I've actually been there. Hubby was one the many who worked on that big sub station many moons ago, beautiful but chaotic town, love it. Stay safe 🚗🚗🚗
It is a beautiful, organised place and we were both happy to see it for ourselves. But chaotic in peak-time traffic it most definitely was! 🚙😁 That was a ginormous substation along the way. Hubby must be happy to see it's still going strong. 💡
Excellent. Quite big town hey. Thanks for the drone footage. Well done. Nice green vegetation typically the beautiful EC. How can i not go with on the next one. Waiting for you to be picked up
I'm glad I got a little bit of drone footage to share. The wi-fi interference was so strong that I had a hard time and eventually decided to land. 🤷🏻♂️ It is a very pretty, green town and we really enjoyed this visit. You being on board for the next one is not negotiable, I'll see you then! 🚙😁
I met my husband while he was working at the magistrates office and I worked T the Grey hospital. Married in the old NGK in Lowermount road. My mom and grandparents are buried in King
I have never been to King William's Town. I do know that there is so much history in that place. I would love to do what you guys are doing. Thank you for taking us with you on your trips.
Hi. I enjoy your channel so much. Unaware you passed the grave ste of Steve Biko on your way out of King Williams Town. Which was also part of the past. However I did noticed that you are really fascinated with old structures. Love what you are doing.
When my husband and I venture into little towns like this, we usually visit the tourism centres to get more information about the town. And sites which is a must see.
Wow another gem , I have fond memories of KWT when I was at boarding school 6 and a half miles outside King Izeli Convent which now sadly is in ruins 😢 We swam in that pool against Dale College who we thrashed one year. A sad tone for me too as my late brother lived there for many years.
No way! We had no idea, thank you for letting us know. 🚙😁 Sonia visited Bisho once, I'm not sure if she perhaps approached it from another side, but nothing looked familiar to her.
This was so lovely to see! This is home for me, I live in North Carolina in the US now so this was a treat. I enjoyed the commentary ☺️ Sorry you missed seeing the view of the Amatola Mountains, one can see the view of the Mountains standing at the Pool area of the Amatola Guest House. When I stay, I try get the room upstairs, it’s a beautiful view! Thanks for sharing! Safe travels!!
@@garethcollocott6310 yes, I am the proud, eldest daughter of Rob and Pat Speirs who instilled in me the love for the outdoors, with Dad and he’s love for the Mountains and my Mom with her love for Horses. We have such a beautiful Country and love that you share it like you do! Safe travels 💕
Just joined your wonderful channel over here in the Republic of Ireland, just wanted to say thank you both for your positivity and how lovely and kind you are to each other, your a joy to watch and an inspiration. Please keep up your amazing work. Thanks again guys. John and louise❤❤❤❤
Born and bred in KWT we definitely crazy about our sports and schools 🫡🫡 Unfortunate you could n't go to the museum ,you would have met the resident historian Dr Stephanie Victor to take you through the regions history.
I was a bit afraid to watch this. I grew up in King William's Town in the late 70's and 80's. I went to KHS until I was in Std. 4 (we still had the Sub A and Sub B back then). Then we moved to Grahamstown and never really looked back. I remember the cinema in the center of town. I remember seeing the big poster of The Neverending Story....my mom took me to see that twice. My father was of German descent and immigrated to South Africa after the war. He built KWT Motor Engineering in the 60's I think it was. At the one end of the town I remember a rustic carpenter's workshop owned by an man called Jockel. I wonder if it's still there. My brother's started Grey Monument Private Clinic and had a dr's surgery in the center of town also. I have so many great memories and I'm still nervous to watch your video....but I will.....
Deze stad hadden ze beter kunnen ‘omdopen’ in Church Town want na het zien van de vele kerken bij de start van jullie toer, zag ik via Google op de plattegrond er maar liefst 14 kerken hier zijn 💒. Iedere geloofsrichting deed hier ooit zijn ‘plasje’ zo te zien 😅. Toen Sonia ineens ‘stop!’ riep bij die Drill School golfde spontaan een slok koffie uit mijn kopje 😂☕️. Haar ‘tong klik’ vaardigheid in het uitspreken van de lokale taal is truely amazing, dat doe ik haar niet na. Geweldig dat het openbaar zwembad er nog steeds is en nog wonderlijker gewoon in bedrijf! 🏊🏻♂️ Hoe doe je dat eigenlijk, dat je de camera over de muur houdt en tegelijkertijd zelf ziet wat wij zien? Zit er ook een kijkvenster aan de stick die je omhoog houdt? Zoveel moois in deze stad zoals The Sun Building, de indrukwekkende begraafplaats en natuurlijk die oude 🚂 en het actief in gebruik zijnde treinstation! Ik dacht, je klimt nog even in de oude machinist ruimte maar mogelijk is het rondom het station wat minder veilig dan de kijker kan waarnemen? De drone toont een levendige stad en meerdere bewoners met eigen zwembadje in de tuin, wat een genot. Daar past wel een Hawaï burger bij 😃🍔🍍
Indeed beautiful churches and other buildings, we loved it! 🥰🏛️💒 Any Drill Hall captivates Sonia and this one was no different. I thought the aerial shots captured the neatness of the town quite well. 🌳🏡 Because I film with my cellphone, I can see on the screen where I'm pointing the camera, even if it's over a fence. 🏊🏻♂️🤽🏻 Safety was the only reason I didn't investigate the loco up close. 🤷🏻♂️🚂
Howzit? 😂 for me KWT has way more stunning buildings thsn East London. Well looked after as well. I always loved going there. It's a bit like bloemfontein with their old buildings. So nice to see EC again but I wont live there again. Loving all the wowzers guys....😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂❤pity about the train hey and I have seen huberta in person many moons ago....I forgot she was shot....Shame😢
Wowzer, this town really blew our minds with their buildings! 🏛️💒🥰 We were super excited as you no doubt could tell. And of course we would arrive at the busiest time of day, which added to the excitement, but also to the traffic! 🚙😱 It was great to be back in inland Eastern Cape again and here we had buildings and natural beauty! Super sad about Huberta 🦛 and the loco. 🚂😢
