Update

Lakker nalia

Conophytum

friends along the way

Crab Spider awaiting victim

Iris family

It was cold on our last morning in Vanrhynsdorp. The car windscreen was covered in a layer of ice!! The area around Vanrhynsdorp is know as the Knersvlakte. It is characterized by quartz patches covered with dwarf plants, especially succulents. It an amazing world of miniature. Every step requires a stop to examine whats underfoot. Conophytums, Lithops and Argyroderma (babies bums) are all around. Moving towards Clanwilliam the vegetation gets higher and fynbos elements such as Restios and Proteas begin to appear. The area is full of annuals at the moment and buzzing with pollinators. Many bulbs are also flowering in this area especially Iris, Hyacinth and Orchid families.
I have walked 30kms everyday this week and have arrived at Clanwilliam.
It is great to get into the rhythm of walking far. Although today my knee began to hurt again a bit. Thankfully we managed to get the last available campsite at the Citrusdal warm baths for the weekend. So that should be great for my knee!! We will be moving on there tomorrow and will be joined for the weekend by Sue and Al. I’m looking forward to some company on the road.
I have enjoyed being alone on the walk so far but I seem to get songs stuck on repeat in my head for entire days. Toni Braxton – unbreak my heart, it was not fun that day!