#Lesotho - 15 posts

Thorsten and I drove Greylene, the Suzuki Jimny, up Sani Pass, the most famous border post between South Africa and Lesotho.

Today I finally obeyed the internal voice commanding me to drive to Randfontein and buy a new Basotho blanket. I am so glad I did.

I generally dislike shopping. But I love buying arts and crafts, especially when I travel. Here are some of my favorite arts and crafts in Africa.

I bought some of my favorite things on a drive through Lesotho and the eastern Free State.These mohair tapestries and Basotho blankets make great gifts.

Amidst all the excitement of the #MeetSouthAfrica trip, I nearly forgot that I was going to Lesotho. One of my newest Instagram connections, @nuttywheat, …

UPDATE (February 2021): The Blanket Shop in Clarens is no longer located on Naauwpoort Street, and is sadly no longer run by Minnie and Gertie. But their family …

My friend Michelle and I have a tradition of meeting up somewhere in Africa over the Christmas holidays. Last year we went to Namibia. This year, Michelle …

Very few people in the world know that there is a tiny country in Africa called Lesotho. Fewer still know how to pronounce it. (It’s Leh-SOO-too.) Even …

From the Melville Cat: Heather left me over the holidays and went on a trip. Apparently she went to a tiny country called Lesotho, and to a place in South …

2summers has been on hiatus for the last week, as Joe and I were holed up at the Lesotho Sun Hotel in Maseru working on a photo exhibition for the Elizabeth …

This trip ended more than a week ago but I still have a few more things to say about it. Driving to Mokhotlong The drive from Maseru to Mokhotlong was about 300 …

I still have more to say about Lesotho, but I’ve been home for almost a week and I want to share a couple of stories from the home front. First, a word on …