One of the highest countries in the world also boasts some amazing scenery and people
When people go to South Africa, they usually overlook going to the Kingdom of Lesotho which is located entirely in South Africa. This has one of the last kingdoms left in Africa, along with Swaziland and Morocco. It lays claim to having the highest low point in the world (about 1000 meters above sea level), as well as the only country to be entirely above 1000 meters in the world.
When driving along this mountainous country, you cannot help but notice how friendly the people are, despite their conditions. Simple houses adorn the countryside and cities alike. The rugged landscape leads into the bright blue sky with the thousands of marshmallow like clouds.
At the campsite we were greeted by the local choir singing folk songs in their native language and also with an interesting band, who made all of their instruments from garbage they had found. This shows you just how resourceful that Africans are when it comes to using everything around them, even though they have very little money. Their music with the backdrop of the mountains, and the sun going down was a beautiful way to end the day in this mountainous country.
We had the opportunity on Christmas day to walk around the local village we were staying at. It was nice to see the everyday life of people moving around with their livestock (a lot of cows) and to see them preparing for the Christmas festivities. We went to a house where they make homemade beer which was probably not the best tasting, but that is besides the point. The land again was beautiful as the sun was shining out and the clouds were moving along the sky in full force.
As i am obsessed with the early peoples of Africa (the San Bushman) and their historical and cultural impact on the whole region, I could not pass up going to see the San Bushman paintings (which I saw in Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe). We took a few hour horseback ride down to the canyon where the paintings are still seen and listened to stories explaining the meaning of the drawings. Even though they are simple paintings, they give us an insight on how these people lived and what they hunted.
Would I go back here……Hell Yea! Great Country and Great People! What more can you ask for?