Earthbound again.

Yesterday's drive up to Oudtshoorn was uneventful but for the scenery I am sure I drove some of the locals nuts by cruising along on their roads and getting in the way when they had places to get in a hurry but there were no honking horns or rude gestures, so much more relaxed than us northern hemisphere types.

South Africa's very own Uluru

This photo cannot capture the majesty of these mountains.

Another busy road in the Langkloof.

I stopped of for lunch at Ray's Cafe in De Rust and asked him what I should not miss in De Rust he told me to forget the town unless I wanted local crafts or wine and to head up to Meiringspoort just 20 minutes North for as he put it 'the nature', he was right but for some reason my camera misbehaved so the photos of the pass, waterfall and pools are only in my head.

I had a lovely welcome back to Earthbound guest house by Marie and her staff, this place is a gem. I said last year that I was glad not too many people read this blog because otherwise she would be booked all year well despite that she IS booked all year in fact I met one couple who are now on their sixth visit so if you do want to visit and I recommend you do, book well in advance.







Last night's Sirloin steak on the bone plus two beers and a dessert at the local branch of the Spur chain (which I found out is owned by Marie's husband Bas) came to a massive £9.00 including a JB sized tip, Oh and that included the taxi there and back. Why do we put up with high prices, rain and misery in the UK when all this is available just 12 hours away?