NORTHERN CAPE   23-29/09/2000

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We visited Upington, Kakamas, Augrabies National Park and Daberas
UPINGTON

Maatje tries her hand at cow-milking on a smallholding near Upington.

UPINGTON

Ignatius learns to drive a tractor on a smallholding near Upington.

UPINGTON

Marlene, Ignatius and Maatje on the tractor's trailer. Nico is driving.

AUGRABIES NATIONAL PARK

On the Klipspringer hiking trail. Click on the link for detail.

AUGRABIES NATIONAL PARK

The Gariep (Orange) river plunges more than 90 m into the ravine.

KAKAMAS

A unique toilet at a roadside stall.

KAKAMAS

A unique toilet at a roadside stall.

DABERAS - a farm 65 km from Augrabies

Just after sunset. No TV, FM or cellphone reception. No electricity. Just peace!

DABERAS 

Digging a 'gorra' to supply water to cattle.

DABERAS 

A tame "Dassie" drinking milk.

NEAR DABERAS

Maatje descending down Tierkloof towards the Gariep river.

NEAR DABERAS

Marlene at the Gariep river at the bottom of Tierkloof.

 

NEAR DABERAS IN A DRY RIVER

"Braaivleis" after the Tierkloof walk. 

NEAR DABERAS

Ignatius, Nico Maatje and their niece, Ronel (on the left), rest in the shade after 'braaivleis'.

NEAR DABERAS

Marlene with camels.