Travelling
South Africa
July 25th August 19th
25 days
By
Marzia Svaluto
Twenty-first
day 14th August: Cape Town-Karoo N.P. km 535
We left from Cape town for Karoo N.P. (N1). Stopped at Stellenbosh
(Unesco heritage) with old white houses in dutch style.
Arrived at Karoo reservetion@parks-sa.co.za,
we toured around before arriving at the reception
of the park. The people at the reception wer very nice and
they explained that there are no black rhino in the park
because in this period they dont have enough grass
to eat.
The family units are very nice and very large with well-equipped
kitchens. We drank tea on the terrace. Dinner a la carte
in the restaurant of the park.
Twenty-second
day 15th August: Karoo N.P.-Bloemfontein km 583
After breakfast we had time for a tour in this little but
beautiful park. After that we took the N1 to Bloemfontein.
Along the way we admired the tremendous desert landscape.
We booked a room at the Hobbit Boutique Hotel hobbit@intekom.co.za
www.hobbit.co.za
a hotel inspired by Tolkien who lived here for the first
years of his life. The name of the rooms are from characters
of The Lord of the Rings and are furnished with antiques.
An excellent dinner was served in dining room with fireplace.
Twenty-third
day 16th August: Bloemfontein-Golden Gate N.P.-Clarens km
429
We left the town to go to Clarens (N2-N5), we arrived and
we left our luggage at B&B Nkwes Retreat moulster@efs.co.za.
We had time to visit the Golden Gate. This park includes
the Maluti mountains. You can observe the sandstone walls
in ochre yellow which turn red at sunset.
Dinner at the Red Mountains where they cook a very good
wildebeest!
Twenty-fourth
day 17th August: Clarens-Royal Natal-Cathedral Peak-Clarens
km 438
We crossed the Golden Gate again to go to the Royal Natal.
Just near the entrance you walk 20 minutes to see the San
graffito. The visit is guided in order to conserve the graffiti.
We went on to visit the Amphitheatre which characterizes
the park. We had a pic-nic near a little lake. We went on
to Cathdral Peak but the view was not very good because
of the presence of the hotel. Came back to Clarens and had
dinner at Clementines, a very good restaurant.
Twenty-fifth
day 18th August: Clarens-Johannesburg Int.Airport km 379
Final shopping and then departure to the International Airport.
We dropped off the car and we came back to Italy which was
as hot as when we had left it!
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