Graskop

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Got in our Pretoria guesthouse for our first South African meal. The women were most pleasant, and in their introductory conversation suggested they prepare a typical breakfast. We have no food limitations. Urgh...could not believe we got eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, tomato, sausage. I have not really gotten over a month of that menu in England. We will try to do better.

The drive today is about four hours. Our plan is to check into Daan's Place, get any suggestions for the Panoramic Route, then off again. Unfortunately, it was overcast, but hey, we're only here once, so we'll make the best of it. You're supposed to experience the various overlooks starting from south to north...they supposedly get better and better. We mentioned we might drive straight to the top and work our way back. Well, that's like going to the last chapter of the book. Anyway contrary to that reaction, we did it anyway. Our thinking was that if we could not get all the sights in by the time in gets dark, about 6:00, we could do the ones closest to town in the morning before heading off to Sabie River Lodge for our afternoon safari.

We lucked out! By the time we got to the to, the clouds parted, and the sun cam out. Started with Bourke's Luck Potholes cause it involved some hiking. Attendant asked for $100R, hikes a little pricey, but we're here. Started thinking and it works out to about $3.50 a piece....what were we thinking? Hike was not as long as we expected, but included several bridges over the Blyde River Canyon. Pretty spectacular, and the sun really brought out the color. Then we headed for the Three Rondavels. Again, spectacular. Headed back home and decided to do lower sights in morning. We want a nice dinner, a shower, and hit the sack to catch up on sleeep

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