In the Upper Karoo, in the middle of the vast plains between Britstown and Carnarvon, you’ll find Vosburg, a verdant town with an appeal few can resist.
As you pass by, the beautiful, inviting green haven calls to you, but you have to push on because you need to be at a certain destination by a certain time, so-and-so is waiting for you. Then you promise yourself – again – next time…
And then, finally, after many attempts, you get around to booking accommodation in Vosburg. You manage to leave Middelburg, Mpumalanga, before 6am and you keep going, only stopping when absolutely necessary along the N12 and the Karoo Highland route, passing neglected, sad-looking towns like Kimberley, Hopetown, Strydenburg and Britstown. And then, at last, just before sunset, you take…
