South African Country Life – September 2019

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EDITOR’S CHOICE It’s all things wild and wonderful in this issue, but spring is here
and we celebrate with great outdoor adventures. Live local while slackpacking on
horseback from South Africa up to the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho (probably the
only time you’ll have your passport checked in a saddle), or succumb to the thrills

of the fantastic Fish River Canoe Marathon in the Eastern Cape, with the carousing,

costumes and happenings in and around the Eastern Cape town of Cradock that

come with it. But if you love silence, space and footing it through splendid scenery,

little beats four days of hiking along the magnificent Pondoland coast.

Travel

18 De Rust Never Sleeps
This authentic Klein Karoo village is
always on the go COVER STORY

24 Slackpack in the Saddle
On horseback is the way to see
the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho
COVER STORY

40 Two Hotels, One Inn and the
Ghost of Widow Hartley
It’s what our roadtrip to uncover
the traditional hotels of yesteryear
comes up with COVER STORY

48 Country Escapes
Step back in time and enjoy these
historic stays COVER STORY

Heritage

30 Land to Die For
The Eastern Cape’s Maqoma
Route captures the drama of
the struggle for land

36 Share the San Story

And be fascinated by the !Khwa

ttu San Heritage Centre outside

Darling COVER STORY

Leisure

54 Gone Fishin’

The canoeing skills, costumes and

parties are legendary on the Fish

River Canoe Marathon COVER STORY

66 Take a Bow

Meet our golden girl of archery

74 Birding Hotspot

Track Pel’s Fishing Owl and other

specials in the Okavango

COVER STORY

78 Pack for Pondo

A wet and wonderful hike awaits

along the Wild Coast

Conservation

58 A Sea Change is Coming

Marine Protected Areas are on the

rise to win the war of the ocean

COVER STORY

62 Risen from the Ashes

After the fire, a project restores

Knysna’s Featherbed Reserve

70 Crowning Glory

The mission is on to ring Crowned

Eagle chicks

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