Saturday 30th July. White Lady rock paintings, and travel to the Twelfelfontien area

First stop after a short 10km drive is the valley of the White Lady rock paintings. Turns out the lady is in fact a man (the willie gives it away).  Actually a Shaman with white legs (ash from the fire) and a cloak of Springbok skin – half man half beast (some 6000 years before DHG).  We have a delightful guide Enid who explains everything about the flora and fauna on the 45min walk up the valley.  We see Dassie Rats, Rock Dassie – more like mini rabbit/guinea pigs, Ogamma Lizards, and loads of pretty  little birds.  As well as castor oil plants (for indigestion), papaya reeds (to make baskets, matting, and roofing), camphor (for asthma), Lemon Grass (to ward off mozzies) Brown Acacia, trumpet flowers, Albino Acacias, volcanic Dolerite rock formations.  It’s all here – nature’s own drug store.