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Typical Xhosa homes.269 viewsEastern Cape, SA (former Ciskei and Transkei apartheid-era homelands)

Another view of the crazy Sani Pass road/track.269 views

Sunset over the mainland269 viewsThe main land mass and ice caps of Greenland lie on the other side of the fjord.

The Sani Pass - 4x4 required.268 viewsA steep 12km mountain roadway, with numerous hairpin bends, commences at the South African Police Post at the KZN border and zig-zags its way to the summit and the Lesotho border post, near the edge of the escarpment.

The view from the top of Compassberg proved to be worth the effort.267 viewsFrom 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.

A traditional Basotho hat inside a Basotho home.267 views

Rocky Cape NP267 viewsIn the remote northwest corner of the island.

A hauntingly beautiful valley, Graaff-Reinet, SA.266 viewsValley of Desolation - the rugged, piled dolorite columns are set against the backdrop of the endless Karoo plains.

A view back.266 viewsThe bay on the right is the one we hiked down into to catch the boat across.

River delta266 viewsThe size of the delta speaks to the size of the river during spring runoff.

Seal backbone266 views

Double sunset266 viewsThe reflection off the fjord gave a double sunset.

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