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| Buddy the Truck. It was the ULTIMATE camping vehicle for our 'overland' Nomad journey. Thanks to Sean, Thabani and Rheiner for a fabulous 4 days. | Botshabelo Cultural Center | Traditional Ndebele hut |
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| Colorful Ndebele buildings. | Thabani tells us about some of the history of this culture. | Ndebele women in traditional dress. |
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| Our first Nomad lunch demonstrating how versatile Buddy really is! (: | Townships along the highway. | Roadtrip afternoons |
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| Coal mining is a major industry. | Evelyn and Jay in our Sabie Backpackers Lodge accommodations. Sabie was a really cool little town!! | I selected the bunk farthest away from the potential 'snorers' of the group. |
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| Roadtrip view as we drove from Sabie to the Bryde River Canyon. Absolutely gorgeous areas in Mpumalanga!!! | More roadtrip scenery. | Cross roads |
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| Bourke's Luck Potholes... a stop I'd been waiting to make for over a year! | Absolutely breathtaking little area. | Treue River rocky waterfall as it runs down to meet the Blyde River. |
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| 'Potholes' formed by dynamiting for gold, is what caused the 2 rivers here to meet (Treue and Blyde). | The Blyde River continues as one as the starting of the Canyon. | A view back on the Blyde River. |
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| Cultural entertainment was fantastic and enjoyed with a cool drink after our mini-hike. | The Three Rondevals (or Three Sisters) a spectacular site at the end of the canyon. | Bryde River Canyon is the 3rd largest in the world. |
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| A self portrait of sorts as I sat on the canyon edge.... taking it all in. | Curio stands at each stop, of course! I couldn't figure out how I'd get that giraffe home... | A quick view from God's Window. We hiked around here for an hour or so - stunning vistas!! |
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| Roadtrip pic's on our way to Kruger - our next stop on the journey! | Matchsticks | We're here.... |