It was V’s birthday again, seems to come every year these days, and we headed out east to Mpumalanga. V wanted to see God’s Window again, for sentimental reasons and I wanted to see a baobab. So off we drove and joined the tourists queuing outside the usual attractions, did all the touristy things you’d expect to do at that end of the world, we saw the pinnacle, God’s Window, ate pancakes in Graskop, checked out the robber’s grave in Pilgrims Rest, Mac Mac Falls, took photos of sunsets and some of the most over photographed spots in South Africa. You name it, we did it, we even contributed to the local economy and bought some curios. The mists had rolled in on one of the coldest, rainiest weekends this year, so it was perfect weather for photography. No baobab though, so the search continues.

We did stay in a seriously cool country lodge called Hamilton Parks Country Lodge, located between Hazyview and Whiteriver, in one of the biggest four poster beds I’ve ever been in. At one point I woke up and V was sleeping perpendicular to me. Amazing venue and the kind of service I thought had vanished from these parts. If you end up there ask for Brenda who is a total rockstar.

Just two pics, you don’t really want to see pics from my vacation.

This entry was posted Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 8:09 pm and is filed under Info, Mpumalanga, V.