We had a very unusual Christmas this year. Yes, last year being aboard the Africa Mercy was very unusual, but this year was even more so. We decided that we would go to a B&B in the Northern Drakensburg mountains for Christmas. "Drakensburg" to the Voortrekers means Dragons Tooth, to the Zulu it means Barriers of Spears. It is drastically different from the Appelsbosch area. Appelsbosch area is full of rolling hills and the Drakensburg area is full of mountains.
The place that we stayed was called Bingelela. It was a bit more rustic...but very memorable. All around us we see round houses called Rondovals. Well, the cottage that we stayed in was a rondoval....very unique and interesting.
The roof structure is made out of layered tall grass. They said that the rood will last about 10 years. It is very beautiful to look at when you are laying in bed at night. The only draw back to the grass roof is the bugs. In the mornings and before bed I (Deb) would go on a bug hunt-especially in the bed! It also does not smell the best, but after awhile you get used to it!
Since it is a round structure, the inside is round. The bathroom area is divided off and part of the shower is round-even the windows are slightly curved...
The area is only big enough for a double bed so the kids had their own rondoval to sleep in.
Stay tuned for our Christmas Eve Adventure in pt. 2....
How fun... Matt's taken pictures of them in Malawi, but only on the outside. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLooks a lot nicer than the Froid Motel!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours.