A village walk

This morning, the sun was up early and it didn’t feel as cold as yesterday. We had a free day today so it was an 8.30am breakfast. We were all up well before that, though and were grateful that Ivan had already got the kettle on! For breakfast, he prepared bacon, French toast, and baked beans with onions. It was delicious!

After breakfast, Timo and Kristina did an optional hike with René and a guide, Dave, to see some San rock paintings in a local cave. It was a three-hour hike. Mark and I chose to stay at the lodge. When they got back, Kristina said it had been a tough walk and that the paintings were not as impressive as the ones we will see in Namibia, so we didn’t feel that we’d missed out on anything.

We had lunch at the bar with Timo and Kristina. We all ordered toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches made with local flatbread called Sephaphata. They were very tasty!

After lunch, we met up with Dave again for a walk through the local village. Mark gave it a miss as he was still in a lot of pain. Dave proved to be a very informative and entertaining guide. He explained all about traditional Basotho culture as we walked.

Our first stop was at a local shop where we bought biscuits and sweets for the local children. These soon disappeared as we continued our walk around the village!

Dave explained his story to us, how he had left the village after primary school to go to a boarding school in the capital, Maseru. This was paid for by his Dad (his Mum had died when he was only three). After school, he attended university but was unable to complete his degree as his Dad died when he was halfway through! So, he returned to the village and has worked as a guide for the lodge ever since.Read more