Fun For Everyone
Caravan & Outdoor Life|June 2019

[ TRAVEL ] MAGALIESBERG, GAUTENG

Fun For Everyone

Before I had even entered the resort's office, I noticed the "Camp Rules" posted on the window: Smile often, relax and unwind, visit with friends, watch the sunset, make memories, sit by the fire, a braai is a must.

Now those are some "rules" I don't mind obeying!

Where was I? Eastco Holiday Resort Magaliesburg, just over an hour's drive from Johannesburg and only some 24 km's from the Cradle of Human Kind visitor's center at Maropeng.

What was I doing? Exploring a few resorts in this lovely part of the world.

I was also finally getting the chance to experience camping in the Okto Villa caravan. And as a bonus, my tow vehicle for the trip was a brand spanking new Kia Grand Sedona SXL — the flagship vehicle in the MPV range, with every luxury one would expect.

It was Friday around mid-morning when I arrived at Eastco, and I could see only one other caravan in the camp... but boy, oh boy, this sure changed in the next few hours!

Before I tell you more about Eastco Holiday Resort Magaliesburg – which is now one of my favorite campsites – I want to back up to the start of my trip and one of my other favorites in South Africa: Loftus Caravan City, where I collected my Okto Villa.

The dealership, headed by the Loftus brothers Woody, Neil and Joel and their team, makes anyone who steps over their threshold truly welcome.

The Loftus team always have everything spick-and-span when one arrives to collect a caravan, and the shining Okto Villa was waiting for me, ready to hit the road.

However, hitching up the Okto we found that the lights weren’t working on the caravan. A quick check by a Loftus technician proved the fault to be in the electrical socket of the Sedona’s towbar.

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