We left Witsieshoek and drove towards Bloemfontein via Golden Gate National Park, which was as beautiful as always. I especially love the grasslands! It was dark when we eventually entered Bloemfontein and we put Miss GPS on, just to be on the safe side. Obviously she is programmed to find ways to avoid rush hour …
As said… we left Monk’s Cowl in quite overcast conditions which luckily cleared mid morning when we passed through bright and yellow fields. We took a short break at the Sterkfontein Dam, peaceful and azure in the sunshine. We arrived in Harrismith, did some shopping and went in search of a truck stop to park …
The challenging and partially scary Sani Pass done and dusted, we turned north-north east towards the next part of the Drakensberg. We skirted the south side of the Maloti Drakensberg Park with its beautiful vistas over mountain ranges and sparkling green valleys dotted with trees dressed up in their autumn best. Although we forgot to …
After our month at the various beaches of the Kwazulu Natal north coast (part 1,2,3,4) , it was time to head inland, towards Sani Pass and the Drakensberg. We had done the Sani Pass a few years ago with the Jeep and it had always been on the bucket list to do it with our …