We had an early rise this morning, as we had to be at the border post at Maseru at 07h00. It felt so good leaving South Africa behind, and crossing into Lesotho for the first time.
We had to wait for an official traffic escort, which duly arrived on a Suzuki V Strom with a rather flat front tyre. But this dude can ride, and with his flashing blue lights and blaring siren escorted us safely through Maseru to our first school.
One thing that was really impressing is how friendly and relaxed the people of Lesotho are. Their school pupils look very well behaved. And in each school the children sang for us. School buildings might be a bit dilapidated, but the children are amazing.
We heard primary schools in a rural setting, in shabby buildings, singing complicated choir music in 4 different tones. We heard music that would be very well received in the best cathedrals and concert halls. These Lesotho children have a very good ear for music!
We visited three schools in pouring rain, and then exited Lesotho again at Wepener. This is a very sad looking dying town in the eastern Free State. We rode on to Rouxville where we had our first thing to eat and drink at the delightful Country Cousin restaurant.
Being soaking wet, that hamburger and chips and coffee tasted heavenly. We rode about 280 km today in the rain. My wife did it with me without any complaints! What a woman!
Tonight we are staying in Aliwal North, and we are having supper at the DRC again, our church really knows a lot about hospitality towards weary strangers! They have been busy for hours making Potjiekos, food prepared in a huge threelegged cast iron pot. We who love Potjiekos would vehemently disagree that it could also be called a Stew… It is a Potjie…
Now we are trying to get our riding gear dry…
The Rider 
Aardeland, dit klink erg om so lank op ‘n ysterperd te sit. Interessante fotos en reis.
Dis ‘n wonderlike ondervinding! Ja, dis ‘n potjie!!
Lyk of julle n heerlike tyd het, die reenweer ten spyt (en ons weet ons kan doen met die reen!)
Wat ‘n interessante reis! Wens so jy kon die kindertjies se koor opneem. Dit verstom my altyd hoe ongelooflik goed hulle sang, nootvastheid en natuurlike harmonisering is.
Dankie Seegogga! Het dit probeer opneem maar klank het swak deurgekom met die reën op die sinkdak. Maar dit was so spesiale oomblikke wat ons saam beleef het vandag!
Sjoe julle het juis die reëntyd gekies – dit lyk ook nie of dit verby is voor so teen Donderdag of Vrydag
Klaar deurnat maar steeds lekker!