From Spion Kop to Rorke's Drift

A long old day yesterday driving up from Underberg, I had to detour to avoid some wet dirt roads, I know I can hear you saying " no sense of adventure" but I wanted to get here in one piece. I stopped off at Spion Kop both for the historical interest and because of its special significance to the football clubs of Lancashire particularly Liverpool, it was a moving experience and being on the ground really brought it home to me. I will add photos when I get home.

The British memorial on Spion Kop

British mass grave on the summit.

The girl in the ticket office with presents from Liverpool fans.

I arrived here in Dundee at 4 pm and rushed out immediately to find a pub with a TV showing the Wales v Scotland match, I eventually ended up in the golf club and was welcomed with open arms. Thank you. Well done Wales but I still don't know about Scotland's disallowed try.
Today has been a full day of battlefield tours of Isandalawana and Rorke's Drift with Pat Rundgren ( battlefield guide and author) it was a pleasure to listen and understand the history, tactics and cock ups whilst on the site where the conflicts actually took place, he also gave me his views on the encounter at Spion Kop, thanks Pat.
Elizabeth my hostess finished the day off for me with a fabulous steak dinner and her interpretation of the death in action of the Prince Imperial (the son of Napoleon lll) who died at Zulu hands whilst surveying for the advancing British army.

Memorial to the 24th Foot, wiped out at Isandalwana

Rorke's Drift