Day 1 - Namaqualand Flower Tour

Very Comfy With Aircon

Slept over at Warren and woke up at 11 feeling like a dog with some bug - a fever and a wobbly inside.

He dropped us off at the Sasol Garage near the Silverstar Casino in Krugersdorp. Left Muldersdfrift at 0500.
We are 17 on the tour including Riana and Peter our tour guides.

The Clan

As we passed the different little towns they would share some interesting information about that town with us. So as I remembered bits and pieces, I will share with you.
First stop at 0700 at Colingy for a pit stop and to pick up two ladies.
Went through Sannieshof at 0830 and passed Barbers Pan

The Orange River

along the way. It is called so because of the abundance of barber fish and then some carp can be caught there too. It is 11 km long and 3,5 km wide, at some place it is 8 m deep.
Passed through Delareyville at 0930 and then another pit stop in Vryburg. Vryburg happens to be the biggest producer of beef in the country and is also the 5th largest municipal district in South Africa.
Crossed over the border into the Northern Cape Province at 1050.
Kuruman our next town has some interesting history. In the centre of the town is "Die Oog" (The Eye) which is a fountain that pumps 20,000,000 litres of water a day no matter what the season. This is also where David Livingston stopped when he was fell ill on one of his trips and had to stop over at the Robert Moffat Missionary Hospital. There he met his wife, Mary Moffat - daughter of the missionary, Robert.

The Famous Kilometer of Date Palms

We passed through Olifantshoek at 1345 and stopped for a pit stop - AGAIN. It is a small neat town.
As you approach Upington the farmers irrigate their lands and all because of the Orange River. This is the longest river in South Africa running from Drakensberg Mountains all the way to the Atlantic Sea. The best table grape and raisin as produced here, mainly for export. Upington used to be the the ideal hideout for robbers and thieves in the late 1800. Many sultana farms are also found on the banks of the river. Here you will also find a 1041 meter avenue comprising of 200 palm date trees. They were planted in 1935 and can be found in the local municipal gardens.
Tonight we overnight in Kakemas. Supper was Babotie with rice and salad.