Sunny SA

[alisonb]

Took a little day trip last Wednesday but regret that I only stopped twice to take some pics, it was hot a H outside the truck....spose I could have set the camera on 'landscape' too :roll:

Hope you enjoy!

 

[Alan]

Very nice pics Alison, nice to see summer weather even if it is on the other side of the egg.

 

[M5farm]

that is spectacular. I would like to live there if everyone didn't talk so funny.

 

[M5farm]

in the pic with the highway are you standing behind the truck or do ya'll drive on the wrong side over there.

 

[Alan]

in the pic with the highway are you standing behind the truck or do ya'll drive on the wrong side over there.

I think the U.S., Canada and Mexico are the only countries that drive on the correct side of the road! The rest of the world is wrong :mrgreen: .

 

[TexasBred]

in the pic with the highway are you standing behind the truck or do ya'll drive on the wrong side over there.

I think the U.S., Canada and Mexico are the only countries that drive on the correct side of the road! The rest of the world is wrong :mrgreen: .

Mexico they drive on "every" side of the road. It's a nationwide game of chicken.

 

[alisonb]

Yeah, we talk funny and drive on the wrong side of the road :lol:

 

[alisonb]

We stopped at a road stall on our way home and bought cling peaches, cherry jam, cherry liqueur, a selection of delicious dried fruits, whole cherries in liquor. Was tempted to have a couple of sips of the cherry liqueur but home was still very far away.

 

[cross_7]

You could pass those picture off as the western Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle and nobody would know
Really similar type country

 

[john250]

You win the photo contest this January. Is that corn (maize) in the last pic?

 

[LazyARanch]

Beautiful country!! Some of the landscapes looked like western North Dakota!!

 

[alisonb]

You win the photo contest this January. Is that corn (maize) in the last pic?

Yes it's corn. We also came across lands of sunflower, that was a sight with all those sandstone mountains in the background. The area has obviously had some good rain.

It may look like some of the areas over there but I bet it does not get nearly as cold ;-)

 

[Deepsouth]

Nice pictures! Beautiful country. You didn't see any elephants or giraffes?

 

[alisonb]

No Deepsouth, contrary to what some believe the bigger wild animals don't wander all around SA, they are fenced in in game parks/reserves/farms.

 

[TexasBred]

You win the photo contest this January. Is that corn (maize) in the last pic?

Yes it's corn. We also came across lands of sunflower, that was a sight with all those sandstone mountains in the background. The area has obviously had some good rain.

It may look like some of the areas over there but I bet it does not get nearly as cold ;-)

Beautiful country Ali. And yes it does get very cold in USA Corn Country in the winter time.

 

[slick4591]

Great looking country!

 

[alisonb]

Thanks folks

Alison, awesome pictures, and what beautiful countryside! Boy I sure am missing the warmth of summer! Quick question...how close is the language in SA to that of Dutch? I speak a little Dutch as I lived there for a time...and was curious. Thanks for the pics!

Tim

Afrikaans stems from Dutch and has evolved somewhat over time, still very similar though so you would be able to understand us . Actually English is my first language, my great grandparents arrived here in the late 1800's and were of Norwegian/Scottish decent and not part of the Dutch settlers.

 

[cowboy43]

I grew up watching Tarzan movies and I was almost 20 years old before I realized Africa was not all tropical jungle with natives , headhunters ,elephants, monkies and lions all over the place , that is some beautiful country you live in. :banana:

 

[TexasBred]

I grew up watching Tarzan movies and I was almost 20 years old before I realized Africa was not all tropical jungle with natives , headhunters ,elephants, monkies and lions all over the place , that is some beautiful country you live in. :banana:

You too?? :shock: