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A maioria dos nossos clientes visita o EL YOLO One mais que uma vez. Lembre-se, é época alta durante o ano todo. El Yolo OnE está numa área livre de Malária.
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 | Carol Botha |
El Yolo is on the gravel road between Klaarstroom and Willowmore and if there is such a place as an all for the price of one then this is it.
Towards the end of 2009 we booked in to a log cabin on the farm - a quaint self-catering cottage. It is a place where you settle in immediately. Our car stayed parked for the duration of our stay. There was no need to rattle our headlights off to get to extreme spots to investigate Bushmen caves or pristine waterfalls. With apples and water in our rucksacks we started a 4km hike early in the morning and with only the sounds of the veld and our footsteps as we walked, clambered and climbed to reach a Bushmen cave with rock paintings.
Having studied rock paintings in books before, I thought I was quite clued up but I realised my knowledge was very limited when seeing originals for the first time. First of all the paintings are much smaller than I had anticipated and without digital enhancements appeared much fainter due to weathering. However, I was thrilled to see a familiar theme which I had depicted previously when illustrating a Bushmen fable.
When I looked at the paintings I immediately thought of the disappointed reaction of many people who look through a telescope for the first time having seen numerous colourful Hubble Photos . " Is that all?" I guarded my thoughts and knew I was witnessing much more than was apparent at first sight.
Bushmen incorporate cracks in the rock in their paintings. I saw a very definite U-shaped form just above such a crack with figures below. In some Bushmen fables the hollow of the horn-shaped Moon serves as a receptacle for the deceased. Could this one also, as my previous illustration of the fable, be depicting a Shamaans journey to enlightenment or the afterlife
The key to appreciation of what the Karoo has to offer is a bit of background knowledge and lots of imagination. You will soon be hooked and better prepared for every subsequent visit.
At El Yolo I felt the Sun on my back and heard sounds of the veld ringing in my ears. I was mesmerized by rock formations and fossils millions of years old and my heart skipped a beat at the sudden onset of extremely loud and rolling thunder.
I was battered by fierce wind when trying to find a suitable spot to set up my telescope but when the clouds despersed as suddenly as they had appeared I saw the awesome Andromeda Galaxy (neighbour to our own Milky Way) to the north just above a hilltop.
You only live once. Be sure there are millions of special moments included in the deal.
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| Vicki Cooper | Review by: Vicki Cooper, Bollington UK (stayed: November 2009)
What a place! Lovely, beautiful location and Jaco was a great host - with good food and wine on offer plus a warm fire to stem the cold from the storm outside.
In the morning we were given a tour of the estate in the Landy to see the Baboons at the waterfall and the peacocks near Willem′s house. It really is a very special place. Well worth a visit. We wish we had stayed longer and will recommend you to our friends and family.
Vicki Cooper.
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