FAIRVIEW IN JULY

While parts of the country were under siege by unusually low temperatures and snow earlier this week, we were housebound at Fairview for two days in driving rain.  We weren't complaining however, the fire was warm, the coffee hot and the conversation good!  Lucikly the third day dawned clear and sunny and we were able to get out and show my American friends the sights which prior to that were invisible!

DAWN AT FUGITIVES' DRIFT

I wanted to share these gorgeous photos of the winter dawn taken last week by my friend Mae.

Aloes

July is a fabulous time of the year to visit KwaZulu Natal and Fugitives' Drift in particular.  Escape the dreary Cape winter for our warm, dry, sunny days. Chilly mornings and evenings  remind us that it is in fact winter!  Most importantly the hills are ablaze with the colour of flowering aloes.  It's amusing to see the monkeys scampering about with bright orange faces!