The countryside after Golden Gate National Park was semi arid, which John says is much like the outback in Australia so not too exciting but plenty warm with lots of sunshine. Graff-Reinet, the gem of the Karoo, was next. This town is a tourist destination and is the fourth oldest town in South Africa. We stayed in an old home that was converted to a BnB / Airbnb. The breakfast was the best we have ever had.

We drove to Camdeboo National Park where the lookouts give a dramatic view of  Graff-Reinet below.

The piled dolerite columns against the backdrop of the plains of the Great Karoo give a breathtaking view. The landscape is said to be the product of volcanic and erosive forces of nature over a period of 100 million years. The town sits below in the bend of the Sunday’s River.

Along the trails the plants were identified with plaques and their use by local people was identified.