South AfricaDas ist eine Lava Röhre bei der das Dach irgend wann eingebrochen ist. Wieder mal wurden wir von einem Regenschauer überrascht und die Temperatur fiel von 28° auf 15°C ab. Zum Glück waren wir schon im überdachten Teil der Lava Röhre.
South AfricaA drive around Blesbok Loop yielded a few blesbok and some black wildebeest - and lots of pretty wild flowers and Golden Gate scenery. We walked in the campsite this afternoon. Crossed the bridge but balked at steep steps immediately over the river 😔
South AfricaEin kleiner aber feiner, recht unbeachteter National Park
South AfricaNicht ganz so spannend wie die eingestürzte Lavaröhre, aber auch Wert hin zu wandern.
South Africa
We left Katse this morning at 8 and got to the border at 12. Much better than yesterday. We picked up a Mosotho mama at the border and dropped her in Clarens.
We needed to pick up Bill's pills at the chemist, return Angela's triangles to Roger's bottle Store (which she kindly lent us in case of road blocks in Lesotho) and replenish some food so a stop in Clarens was cool. We bought meat pies at aRead more
South Africa
Every time I or any of my sisters go to Golden Gate we make a pilgrimage to the van Reenen family graveyard. In our youth we spent many an Easter weekend at Lusthof, farm of Oom Percy and Aunt Lily de la Harpe. Aunt Lily and Aunt Rosie, who were both van Reenens, are buried here.
Two other graves are those of Valerie Wilcocks and Jan Bestendig de la Harpe who were killed by lightning in the BergRead more
Pete CairnsThis one works. The previous 2 are not quite there. A grave situation....
South AfricaHier wird versucht Bartgeier in der Gegend zu halten, in dem man sie mit Tierkadavern füttert. Und am 3. Tag haben wir auch ein paar gesehen!!!
South AfricaSah total langweilig aus. Entpuppte sich aber als tolle Wanderung
South Africa
Today was the day for the vulture restaurant.
But it doesn't seem to exist 😣
Not a single vulture and no new carcass.
However the wild flowers were lovely and the scenery stunning.
We have resident Piet-my-vrous and Diderikies and of course red-wing and pied starlings. We claimed 2 Cape vultures soaring in the west of the Park this evening.
A lifer today: mountain wagtail. (Warwick will sayRead more
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Glen Reenen
