Sunday, 13 May 2012

Sun 13th May Isandlwana


Again another 200 km drive. At the end of the day I will have completed 1670 of my expected 4800 km Drive.

I  find the roads very quiet and a pleasure to drive even when on the dirt track although going around corners at 80 to 100 kph on gravel has its moments.

I trie to find the Megani Falls which were well sign posted on the main road but 10Km later on dirt track lost the route and turned back

Nothing spectacular just amazement at the size of the battlefield.  I was here with my Father in 2004 and did not get a good look around but this time walked the whole site including about 1km of the Fugitives escape route.   I took me about 3 hours to complete all that I wanted to see.

On my return I took a different route past the Site of the battle of Blood River.

Tomorrow is a day relaxing before the drive to Joburg and then onto Botswana on Wed. I expect the next post will be on arrival at Tswalu on Sun 20th in the Kalahari desert. The first post will be of Botswana and the Mokolodi Game reserve


 Zulu memorial

 The white stones are the markers for where the bodies of the british are buried
 Fugatives trail


vastness of Africa

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