Did you know that there has never been a reported fire in the Karoo? Did you know that the dirt road between Ceres and Sutherland is called the “Forgotten Highway”? Did you know that the Karoo was full of wheat fields at a stage before the previous government created the Laekenvlei dam? Did you know that the stretch of random isolated tar we passed (previous post) was put there to limit the dust affecting the fig tree plantation there. Did you know that this fig tree row is the longest in the southern hemisphere? Did you know that the farmhouse there was originally put there by the De la Rey’s and is now state owned and leased out? Did you know that the lease agreement has a clause in it stating that the person leasing has to offer any travelers passing through accommodation for the night? These were some of the many Karoo history gems that Andre from Sadawa told us on our Game Drive.
Game Drive at Sadawa - too beautiful
Getting a Karoo Education on the Sadawa farm
While we were at Sadawa Doug went for a run (obviously feeling guilty at watching us ride for 3 days straight from the comfort of the air-conditioned van). When he returned, despite the searing heat and obvious sweat, he was noticeably white in the face. Doug encountered a Cape Cobra on his run that struck at him but fortunately missed. He almost died people! We were in the middle of nowhere with zero cell phone signal – it could have turned ugly. We are calling for all of you to donate some extra cash to our cause as it has just got dangerous! Don’t be shy to make some Danger Donations and help us get to the R 100 000 mark and beyond.
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