We had originally planned on leaving KwaZulu-Natal to enter into Lesotho on December 10th, but that morning two things happened: we awoke to find it raining heavily, but – more importantly – one of the kids had some gastric problems. We ended up extending our stay in the Tower of Pizza for an additional day, which we spent in front of a roaring fire, making handmade Christmas ornaments and watching seasonal movies. It was really the first serious feeling of Christmas we’ve had, this year… it was very welcome, too.
Anyway, back on the road the following day, we headed to Lesotho. We debated whether to take the Sani Pass to enter the country – it’s meant to be absolutely stunning – but given the recent rain and our uncertainty about the road conditions, we decided to power on round to a more predictable entry into the country.
We drove first past the Sterkfonteindam, and then climbed up into the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, where we had a very interesting mix…