Blyde River Canyon

We had a lovely meal at Madi a Thavha yesterday evening, although the service was a bit slow. That didn't really matter at all, it was all very casual. Another good night's sleep and woke up this morning to yet more rain and a temperature of 16C. I had an awful time trying to choose something to buy in order to support the women's project promoted by Madi a Thavha. I finally decided on a blocked collage, beautiful colours and beadwork. It was taken off the frame for me so that I can pack it for the return flight, then once home I'll have to decide how to mount it.
We drove through lots of rain between Louis Trichardt and Blyde River. As we approached the Drakensberg the scenery was stunning, great cliff faces overhanging the road, part forested, part bare  rock. Once here we decided yet again to upgrade to a chalet, so my feeling that we wouldn't get the tent up again was correct. The chalet is fine, bedroom, living area with kitchenette, bathroom, outside covered verandah and braai. It is cold. It was only just warm enough to sit outside to eat at 18.00. I'd think it was cold for an English mid-summer night. While John was lighting the braai I started preparing vegetables for the meal. I scrubbed our last Kumara and put it on the verandah wall to dry off before I wrapped it in foil. We only left it for a moment and then caught sight of a baboon making off with it. Ten minutes later I went into the bedroom and he was sitting on the window sill eating it.
It is so cold tonight we are inside at 19.30. I do hope it's warmer tomorrow, our last full day here before returning to Pretoria and home.