July 21st On my way to Cape Town the mother city

Johannesburg to Cape Town about 1500 kms

Wanted to get away at 7 but with last minute packing left at 8.

My sister Leonie had prepared food for the journey "Padkos" -

sandwiches,chocolate cake (as good as she made when I was 12),biltong, wine

and rusks

What a treat

About 45 minutes from Jo'burg, Still cold here in the high veld..Car thermometer reads 4 degrees. I came across this Shanty Town (informal settlement is the official term)

Imagine living here.. Cold in the winter, hot in the summer, no water nearby and no electricity. How lucky we are to be in Australia!

Each hut would house an average of 4 people

Home sweet home.. where is the toilet ?

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The Karoo ..beautiful in its own way.

Made good time to Richmond in the Karoo and spent a comfortable night there.