The second bridge which had served as the rail bridge over the Vaal River at Fourteen Streams, near Warrenton in the Northern Cape, was dismantled and erected over the Kei River. This historic bridge at Fourteen Streams saw skirmishes during the Anglo Boer War and for a while, it became a Boer stronghold, when the English stationed there, withdrew to Kimberly.
Tag: Eastern Cape
uMamlambo – The water People of the Eastern Cape
….a ‘half horse, half fish brain sucking monster’ was reported to be killing people in the area. Nine people, including children had been killed….
Pondoland, Transkei and the tragedy of the SS Mendi.
‘You are going to die, but that is what you came to do… let us die like warriors. We are the sons of Africa. Raise your war cries, my brothers, for though they made us leave our assegais [spears] back in the kraals [villages], our voices are left with our bodies.’
Carnelian Beads on Transkei Beaches
…is there an unaccounted for wreck under the dunes?
The Flowers of Hogsback, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
……the eclectic collection of residents is well known to the fairies that inhabit the beautiful surrounding forests and gardens. The waterfalls are extremely beautiful, the mountains are breath taking, and so on and so forth…..
The Coronation of King Ndamase || of Western Pondoland,South Africa
Rain at a coronation is auspicious…
Walking the Wild Coast (at last).
Face Book is amazing. We reconnect with old friends, get to know all sorts of interesting stuff, and some of us see posts and make instant decisions regarding those posts. My dog Hunter is at my feet because of such a decision. A friend posted a photo of him, I fell in love, and here… Continue reading Walking the Wild Coast (at last).
Traveling again? Galavanting with Kathryn Costello 