Road trip

Day 1

I didn’t take pictures, the land was flat and dry. 5 hours of nothing but cattle , sheep and goats. Oh and two ostriches.

At least there was a Steers in Ventersdorp for coffee and a toasted sandwich for breakfast.

I have also learned that Vryburg is the “Texas of South Africa”

In any case, overnight stop, Kuruman.

What a disappointment. Centre town , is a dump. Locals warn not to go to the tourist attractions without security escort.

Finding dinner was also a challenge. Had a few beers at Rostili watching the Eng v Fij game. It didn’t invite to stay and eat dinner. Eventually had a very basic burger dinner at one of the “country lodges”

I wished I rather spend another hour on the road and stayed in Kathu.

Continue reading