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Africa » South Africa » Free State » Kestell November 24th 2007

I know it's taken me forever to post this (there is still heaps to come) and for exactly that reason I won't write much (otherwise it's never gonna happen). Just as much as this: Mont-aux-Sources in Royal Natal National Park (Kwazulu Natal) is probably the best day trek you will find in South Africa. And don't get fooled by all these greedy tour operators - you CAN go by yourself. In fact, it's an easy one, provided you are free from fear of hight since you have to climb a vertical chain ladder (guess that's the most tricky part), but other than that if you're reasonably fit you won't have any trouble. Get a lift to Sentinel Car Park - it's kind of far away from the Amphitheater (2 hrs one way), so you're better off ... read more

Good Karma

Africa » South Africa » Free State » Kestell June 26th 2006

Inseperable

snozlington

We awoke in Kestell to a wet and miserable day and instead of travelling further into the Nthn Drakensburg to The Ampitheatre, decided to just stay put. After 8 or 9 days of hectic travel we wanted somewhere to chill out and recharge our batteries and Karma was certainly the place for that. Apart from David, a young and very green German, and the two gorgeous staffies Solomon and Jess, we had the place to ourselves. From the moment we'd staggered in the previous night, Veran and Lutcho made us feel completely at home and we were sure they were glad for the company too. Veran and Lutcho are somewhat self sufficient, growing their own fresh produce, making delicious jams and chutneys and much to Danis delight, sharing a love of, and the know how to ... read more

Winging it

Africa » South Africa » Free State » Kestell April 30th 2006

Dani on the hitch

snozlington

After again finding our little t/a shop for more fatcakes and juice we discussed the different options available to us for todays travel. We could either go further south to yesterdays intended destination, Malealea, or we could head north to Maseru and the border. Both options had their pros and cons. Specifically, heading to Malealea would mean further backtracking to where we wanted to exit Lesotho, and heading to Maseru and the border would mean it was most likely our last day in our newly beloved Lesotho. In the end we decided to stand on the side of the road and see what happened. We only waited a minute or two before the first mini bus pulled up. It was going all the way to Maseru and even though we could have got out at the ... read more

Brief history of South Africa

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug...more history

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