Afrika SelatanFree StateMafubeVilliers27°2’3” S 28°37’38” E
9 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Left Memel about 07h15 - we ARE early birds! Drove through some mist over the high ground and then there were 1000's of Amur falcons between Memel and Vrede - Yay 😀
After that it was fairly plainBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanFree StatePhumelelaMemel27°40’51” S 29°33’32” E 8 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Schalk arranged for us to visit the Lion Farm (we have been there once before) owned by Ted and Kiewiet. We picked him up at 10h30 and headed south along the Vlei. Had to stop on the way for a bunchBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanFree StatePhumelelaMemel27°41’9” S 29°33’48” E 7 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Schalk came for breakfast and then we went birding in the Seekoeivlei. It was quite wet and there were one or two watery 4x4 spots we had to swim through.
We checked in at the first bird hide - whichBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanProvince of KwaZulu-NatalNewcastle27°39’12” S 29°38’3” E 6 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We were a bit lazier today as we didn't have far to go. After all the excitement of baby cuckoos we had breakfast in Naunton's dining room (R100 each - ouch!) and then packed up the car in the rain.Baca lagi
Afrika SelatanProvince of KwaZulu-NatalEmnambithi/LadysmithLangleyLimit Hill28°31’18” S 29°48’54” E 6 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Naunton's was nice. The room was comfortable with a big window on a rather lovely garden.
The big excitement was this morning with lots of birds in the garden even in the rain. There was a pair ofBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanProvince of KwaZulu-NataluMngeniLions RiverDargle Stream29°29’36” S 30°10’32” E 5 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Of course we woke at 06h00 - and we had arranged for our stuff to be portered back to the car at 08h00 - so we were ready early!!
In the end we left The Old Hatchery just after 8.
And it was cloudyBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanProvince of KwaZulu-NatalKwa SaniCostmore29°43’56” S 29°33’33” E 4 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We had a bigger adventure in the afternoon.
Decided to find the road we went on with Stuart yesterday out of Himeville. This was great to start with - the white storks and bald ibis were still in theBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanProvince of KwaZulu-NatalKwa SaniGarden Castle29°51’18” S 29°17’52” E 4 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After yesterday's adventure today was looking quite tame, which is not a bad thing. We left The Old Hatchery peacefully after breakfast and turned right on the Drakensberg Gardens road instead of leftBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanProvince of KwaZulu-NatalKwa SaniThe Twelve Apostles29°35’53” S 29°18’43” E 3 Februari 2017, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
What goes up has to come down and so we had to descend the RSA side of Sani Pass. We stopped again at the top for a comfort break and to take pictures of the cloud hanging like a white cloth over theBaca lagi
LesothoHodgson’s Peaks29°33’13” S 29°13’47” E 3 Februari 2017, Lesotho ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The wild flowers on the mountain scenery were very pretty. Here are some to admire.
Pengembara
Wild poppy grew everywhere around the new road. Stuart said it's a pioneer species which explained it.
Michele Tarboton Welcome home!
Pengembara Well done! Sleep for a week?
Pengembara Probably...