Constantiaberg Art Society exhibition at Kirstenbosch Gardens

The Baths

Last leg

Today we are back on the black stuff, tar! Slept last night on the beach at one of the coastal camp sites. Had a nice braai with no wind at all. During the night the wind came up and tent flapped like crazy. However had a good nights sleep. On our way to Citrusdal warm baths for our last night. This morning I did manage to get us really stuck in thick sand. Sank to the axles. After much digging we still needed Jack to pull us out. Lesson 1-0-1 do not try and get out without diff lock as it sinks in worse!

Landy territory

Sunday - no cells phone signal. John is not feeling well so him and Joan have left us and are driving directly back to Cape Town today, we are on our way to Groen river mouth.

Sunday evening

Yvonne reading on the beach at our camp site. Overnighting at a beach camp on the West Coast. Going to be great listening to the waves crashing all night.

Spoeg caves

En route to the coast

Millions of the orange ones

Skilpad

Skilpad morning

'Oh what a beautiful morning' goes the song and it is true today, i love my roof top tent but the bed last night was a little better! Sunny and warm clear weather. Should see lots of flowers today,

Skilpad Namaqua Nature Reserve

Turned south today, from Springbok . Tried coming down a canyon road but it was in a shocking state so turned around and used the N7 to Kamieskroon. Photo is a view from our chalet in the national park. Stunning. They had a cancelation so we are going to stay here 2 nights and forfeit a night on the beach.

Goegap

Could not sleep in the reserve last night as gate closed early. Anyway drove around today. Must come back next year a little later in flower season.

Kamieskroon

Jack making toast. Taken over from an absent Ed.

Kokerboom camp site. Springbok

Dust roads always

Going well

Just Leaving Calvinia. Has got to have been the coldest night that we have ever camped ! Went to Blue Naartjie restuarant for fantastic Karro lamb chops. Stocked up with local koek sisters. Next stop unknown but probably Springbok.

Tankwa National Park

Camping was good. Very cold nights but lovely warm days. Lots of flowers out despite being early season. Had 2 punctures - not funny.

En route

Heading for Ceres after a good Steers breakfast at Worcester. Had to wait for Treasures as they went to wrong meeting point. Weather is great, a little cold but sunny.

Sunday 17 July

We are almost all packed and ready to go.
Jack and Sheila are coming tomorrow morning at 06h00 for an early (for the Martin's) start.
Meeting John and Joan at Worcester Ultra City for breakfast.
And then a slow drive via Ceres to Tankwa Karroo National Park for the first 2 nights of camping.
Weather looks good for the week and fairly warm so, hopefully we should see loads of wild flowers.

Namaqualand July 2011

Second last night

Reading

Relaxing

Durban

Relaxing after breakfast.

Nearing Durban

Just off the Natal north coast at the moment. Arrive Durban early morning. A few pics of cabin.

Still waiting

This queue system is so slow. Will need a holiday once we get onboard.

On our way

MSC Sinfonia

We are all packed and ready to leave at 04h30 tomorrow morning to fly to Durban and then to board the MSC Sinfonia.

Together with the Van der Niets, Glens, Wijnbergs and Brookes.

For a 5 nights Indian Ocean cruise (Durban to Durban).

Followed directly by 3 nights from Durban to Cape Town.

Get back to Cape Town on 3^rd May.

Bon Voyage.

Graham and Yvonne

Test post

Greetings.
This is the start.
Keep watching this space.
Graham