Long weekend of 18 - 22 March

The first long weekend of a bunch in March and April this year has come and gone. David and the team of labourers deserve a big pat on the back for managing to repair most of the water damage in time for this one.
Besides Saturday and Sunday, where we had 4mm rain and gusting winds, the weather was fair and fine. We were quite busy with a dozen houses occupied and keen fishermen dotting the river banks, and yes, the fishing was great according to all the anglers I spoke to.

Here's a little gallery of some of the pictures I took between Friday and now...

Finsbury Estate viewed from the base of Mount Prospect

K18 on the Kliprots. Among the weirs where Ralph Ririe caught seven trout in his first 90 minutes on the Estate

Marsh Tibouchinas proudly on display between the staff village and Whisky Cottage.

Introducing the new Managing couple, Don and Anne MacCrimmon (1st and 7th, seated, from the left respectively) during a sundowner at site 26 in South Valley.

A spider waits patiently in it's jewel laden web in the early morning.

How's the situation of these Marsh Pokers!

The rivers are flowing beautifully again after the good rains.

Fly fishing at the "shark tank", W3.

A Gladiolus varius showing off in the mountain grasslands!

This Scarlet River Lily, Hesperantha coccinea, is blooming rather late on the banks of the Steenkamps Stream.

A colourful caterpillar in the grasslands.

A weekend wouldn't be the same without a sighting of the majestic Eland!

The fishing was great this weekend.

Jissis! That is a spectacular bloom! Only the second time I am seeing the mind-numbingly beautiful Gladiolus elliottii.

The serine view of M2 with it's picturesque White Stinkwood, Celtis Africana.

This was only the first of three long weekends in the next six weeks so get yourselves here for Easter time. We look forward to you visiting and remember, I will be offering mountain walks everyday for those adventurous souls...