We left Gail and Mike after a very, very scrumptious breakfast and with “padkos”. It was just wonderful to experience this fantastic hospitality and we are putting them right back on our “have to visit next time” list.
We travelled back over the Wyllie pass and through the Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnels and took the road to Alldays. This is a name of a town that has always fascinated me and this was the opportunity to go and see what it looked like. Well it did not look like much, a couple of garages, at least 3 funeral shops, the odd hair salon and an hotel from yesteryear. I have never been to Botswana, which is a “katspoegie” away, but it reminded me much of Zimbabwe, a place caught in time. Diesel was jolly cheap there. From there it was about 70 km to the main gate of Mapungubwe.
This is a strangely constructed park. There is a bit here and a bit there. A bit like the old Home land of Boputhuswana( no idea how to spell it). Anyway the main gate is in one area and then you have to go back or onwards, depending from which side you came to get to the camp site, called Mazhou. It is again a wonderful bushcamp, with electricity and a tap and a dustbin and a BRAAI, right there on your site. I mean what more can you ask for. At the most there are 10 camp sites. It is wonderful. The park is on the edge of the Limpopo river, although you cannot see it, but you can drive to pretty close in places and Botswana is just across the river.
Now the fire is burning and the steak is waiting. The veggies are nearly ready and the glasses are filled with the best from the Cape Wine lands. The night is quiet and cool and tomorrow we are going to do the Heritage walk. Holiday is not only about G&T and braai, you also have to fit in a bit of culture and history, and so that’s us for tomorrow.
No cell phone or Internet reception here, so this will get to you after the event!!
Now in Coffee shop in Thabazimbi and on a dodgy signal. No opportunity for pictures.
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