End of the First Leg

Well, all good things must come to an end...

....and the end is, somehow, here before we're ready for it.

Leaving Kruger, we head south again taking a great scenic route around the Blydeport canyon, said to be the third largest in the world. Sue drives up the canyon as we pass the awful sight of a lorry being recovered after driving over the edge.

We stay at a campsite with a great view of the three Rondavels..enormous rock outcrops with grassy tops...and we walk up to a great viewpoint on the opposite side of the canyon.

After an evening meal with some fellow adventurers we head off the next day for a spectacular drive, unfortunately in low cloud/thick fog which slightly takes the edge off it...
....anyway we do manage to see the famous Bourke's Luck Potholes....very lucky, I say, given the weather. We stop at Graskop where, at Harries Pankes, I find enormous Gluten Free Pankakes..ah, wonderful.

After more spectacular views, we camp and start the process of clearing the van and repacking for the next stage. The farewell dinner and large amounts of South African plonk go down well.

The next day, we drive over the Long Tom pass and stop at Dullstroom...a green street of tourist shops but with the saving grace of a micro brewery. We finish off the day with communal red wine and a bonfire/BBQ (braai in SA speak)....it's the 5th of November. Ring a bell?

Which brings us up to date. We drop off the motorhomes in Jo'berg, facilitated by the extremely pleasant Bobo Staff who confirm that we can take our motorhome-with-no-name on the next leg. That's Very Good News Indeed. After saying farewells to our wonderful travelling companions and  tour leaders, we're off by taxi to our guest house in the Melville area of Jo'berg...more on that in the next post.

The South African Art of Braaing...

Bourkes Luck Potholes..

The Three Rondavels..