Nambiti, => Golden Gate Highlands Nat'l Park => Clarens => Maseru

Sunrise at Nambiti

The final morning game drive.  Kel hears that the single cheetah of the reserve has been spotted.  The lions killed his mother and sister. This is the nature of the animal hierarchy. 

We join the others to gaze at this magnificent survivor, hiding in the bushes between two quarries. 

We pack up, with just a bit of time for taking a bath in the super-cool tub with bath salts and then…

We return to Maseru via Golden Gate Highlands National Park, with its spectacular rock formations.

Annette imagines these to be the inspiration for the monument in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” as they jut out of the valley in mesas of multicolors, crisply cut and dramatic.  

We arrive at the town of Clarens, which is a bit “dear” in the same way as Sausalito or Carmel, with tourist shops and quaint shops, but the charm still works.  The Clarens Brewing Company offers craft beers, ford and free wifi.  We enjoy a tasting of their offering and make our selection. We snack on Sausage and Cheese platters.

After a bit of shopping nearby, Steph stocks up on coffee beans to go at Highland Coffee Roastery.

Arrive fairly late to Maseru and pick up grilled Portuguese style chicken from Gallito’s - the franchise outlet owned by Steph’s friend Paolo. We roll back to Steph’s flat to eat and it turns out to be a bit spicier than hoped!! 😳