At least there is tarmac

Lesotho

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June 26th 2010
After a wander to a Hogsback waterfall and the confirmation that this is where Tolkien got the hobbits idea we venture onwards to Lesotho. It's about a 6 hour drive, some good roads some potholed for 50km... The Lesotho border is a breeze with two shacks for passport stamping and one man on the barrier. The Lesotho main road is tarmaced which amazes us but the road to Malealea is dirt track, I am ... read more

Africa » Lesotho

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Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 23 years of military... ... read more