Sulene is from the Karoo and has married a Namaqualand farmer. Their business is sheep and goats and in the flower season she runs her Teetuin and restaurant from the farm. Her story of life on the farm, where they move between their two farms, in the Kamiesberge and in Bushmanland, was fascinating for us city people.
She prepares Namaqualand specials like roasted sheep heads, crumbed sheep tails, in fact every part of the animal, although she draws the line at preparing the testicles even though her customers ask for them. Fortunately our lunch was loads of freshly baked farm bread, lathered with butter and homemade jam and a delicious rice salad.
Even more significant is arriving at the farm, Taaiboskraal, marked our 150km milestone. What an achievement, exhausted, hot, I hung my head under a tap for a few minutes to recover and just so happy to be walking and having this adventure with Fred and the rest of our small band of fellow walkers.
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What a milestone, 150 kilometres , day 5, halfway point at Taaiboskraal.
150km of 301km.
Body getting stronger with each day, true what they say about walking yourself into fitness.
My feet still need nursing, it takes a kilometre or so to 'warm' up the blisters, but the discomfort is bearable and I no longer fear them.
Each night I have my foot clinic where Frik patches and plasters. Fred feeling great, he is getting stiffer and a little weary but her is remarkable, strong and like a machine.
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