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The view from the top of Compassberg proved to be worth the effort.From the 4x4 car park it only took John 1 1/2 hours. Char found it far too steep and did not make it very far.

"Wild Horses" in the Karoo, SA.

How does anything survive in this vast semidesert?Eastern Karoo, SA.

Eastern Karoo, SA.

Our first Blesbok, Camdeboo NP, SA.Once widely distributed but now found only in reserves and on farms where they are raised for venison.

Herd of female Kudu, Camdeboo NP, SA.

A hauntingly beautiful valley, Graaff-Reinet, SA.Valley of Desolation - the rugged, piled dolorite columns are set against the backdrop of the endless Karoo plains.

The Compassberg in the distance along with another impending afternoon rainstorm.

Our cottage is the one on the right.We spent 3 nights at the Edge Self Catering Cottages in the magical town of Hogsback. Located 1300m up in the Amathole Mountains, this area was an inspiration for JRR Tolkien, who spent childhood holidays hiking the steep slopes.

The largest Labyrinth in the world.Hogsback, SA.

Typical Xhosa homes.Eastern Cape, SA (former Ciskei and Transkei apartheid-era homelands)

Xhosa Villages.Eastern Cape, SA.

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