Afryka PołudniowaStrandfontein30°56’57” S 17°38’27” E
3 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Slow trundle down the coast leaving the Namaqua National Park.
Lots of gates to open and close ...
Afryka PołudniowaHantam31°29’43” S 19°24’54” E
4 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Flowers around Nuewoudville extremely sparce.
Nice campsite on the Papkuilsfontein, with gas shower and proper flush loo. A change from the last 2 nights where we only had an Enviro Loo and nothing Czytaj więcej
Afryka PołudniowaAtlantis33°34’0” S 18°28’60” E
4 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The drive through Calvinia on a Sunday was uneventful to say the least. In fact it seemed like the whole town was hibinating!
To my surprise, a few people were at the local Spar, which closed at Czytaj więcej
Afryka PołudniowaAtlantis33°34’0” S 18°28’60” E
5 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
At the end of a "dead-end" we got to our 1st night's accommodation. An old farmhouse once stood here, which has now been modernised with gas geysers, flush loo's and very civilised showers and kitchen Czytaj więcej
Afryka PołudniowaAtlantis33°34’0” S 18°28’60” E
5 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After very little sleep, we got up to huge cloud banks and even a couple of drops of rain....
While having breakfast, a bakkie came ambling along. What we thought were the next campers, turned out Czytaj więcej
Afryka PołudniowaAtlantis33°34’0” S 18°28’60” E
5 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Having visited this area exactly 3 years ago, which was a colourful wonderland, we were greeted by dry, drab, dusty roads and very little colour. Apparently the very early rains meant that the flowers Czytaj więcej
Afryka PołudniowaAtlantis33°34’0” S 18°28’60” E
5 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Although a welcome relief from the howling wind, the accommodation is a little "out of the ordinary" for the area.
What was once a Lucern farm, the old farmhouse had been turned into a 3 bedroom Czytaj więcej
Afryka PołudniowaCentral Karoo District Municipality32°21’52” S 22°23’2” E
6 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Afryka PołudniowaWitleegte se Loop32°24’33” S 21°56’54” E
6 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Passed through Merweville on our way to Karoo National Park.
A quaint little town in the middle of nowhere. Beautifully painted houses and of course the biggest building in town was the church.
Afryka PołudniowaBeaufort West32°21’1” S 22°32’15” E
6 września 2016, Afryka Południowa ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Although the roads are very dusty, there is definite evidence that the park has good rains.
Many of the large open plains are covered in Karoo Gold bushes interspersed with purple vygies and other Czytaj więcej
