I didn’t expect the end to come so soon. And yet here it is: the final post of my #MeetSouthAfrica series.
As I mentioned before, the #MeetSouthAfrica blogger adventure ended in Durban. We were in Durban for three days but spent only part of that time exploring the city; a large portion of our visit was devoted to attending the 2014 Indaba – a huge international travel convention.
The bunny chow is a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry. Invented by South Africa’s ethnic Indian community and traditionally eaten without a knife and fork, bunny chows are one of this country’s best-kept culinary secrets.
One of the most memorable experiences of my #MeetSouthAfrica trip was when I swam out of South Africa. But I’ll come back to that later.
The #MeetSouthAfrica Adventure group arrived at the Growcery – a peaceful camp on the banks of the Orange River in the Northern Cape’s Richtersveld – after a long journey from Joburg. (We flew to Upington and then drove about six hours to the Namibian border, 120 kilometers past the town of Springbok.) The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa and the Northern Cape is the largest province in South Africa – also the least accessible province as it’s basically a huge desert.
Amidst all the excitement of the #MeetSouthAfrica trip, I nearly forgot that I was going to Lesotho.
One of my newest Instagram connections, @nuttywheat, recently referred to Lesotho as “the land that grows rocks”. It’s a perfect description so I’ve decided to adopt it.