Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Sani Pass to Lesotho


Danika and I in the car as we are leaving Underberg


A view of the landscape


A view of the Sani Pass




A view of the Sani Pass from the top



At the highest pub in Africa....


In a little Basoth hut...this woman let us try her homemade bread and beer. The beer was a bit different than good old Kokanee


A view of the Sani Pass Road as we were driving down....the corners were a bit tight


The Edzimkulu volunteers decided to go on an excursion through the sani pass. This is a long road that goes up a mountain into Lesotho and you ascend over 1000m in a few hours. Most of the drive is through no mans lands..between the South Africa and Lesotho borders. The drive was rocky to say the least....
We made a few stops along the way to take some pictures and get some info about the area. We made it to the top and were stamped into Lesotho. We enjoyed some lunch at the highest pub in Africa, which gave a really nice view of the pass and the food was quite good. We drove into the country a little ways and visited a small hut where we were fed fresh bread and beer.
The drive down was long....I was actually quite happy to step out of the vehicle and get back on solid ground.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow Lena
Amazing places to be visiting and working. I was surprised to see the english signs in the hospital. I'm sure you are touching alot of lives and they you. Glad to see you smiling and looking well. This blog is terrific and I'm glad you update it. Travel on and be safe. Take care - Shelly in LLB
P.S. Happy Easter!

Anonymous said...

Hey Skynrd,
Happy Easter buddy, don't worry I didn't get turkey either! Cool photos, keep em coming, looks like a proper vacation almost!! I realize the blog war may not be fair seeing as your resources may be limited...but does that mean I'm winning?! Love ya lene, stay safe over there!

Tawn