It was definitely a bit cooler in the bedroom and bathroom
of the Fountain Bush Cottage than we are used to. However, there was plenty of
hot water for the shower and we soon warmed up. Michael arrived at 7.30 to
prepare breakfast for us and by the time we had finished it was warm enough to
sit outside with coffee and watch the male Cape Weaver birds busy building
nests for inspection by their prospective partners.
Cristophe arrived by 8.30 and we started with an hour or so bird-watching around the cottages and the dam. We have already recorded 304 bird species on previous trips to SA but still managed to add a few more before we started on our trek for the day.
About 12 Km today beginning with a steep climb over Grootberg – or Ben Lomond as it was named by the Captain of the Birkenhead which was shipwrecked not far from here. Coffee stop by a waterfall, lunch along the way, lots of bird sightings and amazing flowers species – all in all a great hike. However, I would have to admit that I was quite glad when our destination for the night – Witkrans – came into view.
Greeted by our host Sean – who is the botanist/conservation expert for the Conservancy project – with a bottle each of Rosé, White and Red wine from the local Lomond Winery. In typical SA fashion, after we had chatted for a while and tasted the three wines he headed off to sort out dinner and left us with the remaining bottles to keep us company.
Still relying on a wood-burner for our only heat source so very grateful for the cosy quilt on the bed.
PS: there are more photos to accompany this but they will have to wait for a future since our current WiFi is a little limiting.
Cristophe arrived by 8.30 and we started with an hour or so bird-watching around the cottages and the dam. We have already recorded 304 bird species on previous trips to SA but still managed to add a few more before we started on our trek for the day.
About 12 Km today beginning with a steep climb over Grootberg – or Ben Lomond as it was named by the Captain of the Birkenhead which was shipwrecked not far from here. Coffee stop by a waterfall, lunch along the way, lots of bird sightings and amazing flowers species – all in all a great hike. However, I would have to admit that I was quite glad when our destination for the night – Witkrans – came into view.
Greeted by our host Sean – who is the botanist/conservation expert for the Conservancy project – with a bottle each of Rosé, White and Red wine from the local Lomond Winery. In typical SA fashion, after we had chatted for a while and tasted the three wines he headed off to sort out dinner and left us with the remaining bottles to keep us company.
Still relying on a wood-burner for our only heat source so very grateful for the cosy quilt on the bed.
PS: there are more photos to accompany this but they will have to wait for a future since our current WiFi is a little limiting.
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