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The Senqu Orange Gariep Expedition Journal - Molumong Lodge
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Organised a ride for tomorrow, sponsored a lighter by Noel and Pam, met a hip taxi chic, Ine made an awesome boerie/cheese/toast/sauce with fried eggs for dinner.
Had a chat with Noel at dinner over the plans to put dams along the Senqu, original plans have changed where the walls are going. What has´nt changed is that the walls are going up. Word on the street is that deals have been signed and 2013 is a big year for dam building.
Water in Southern Africa is gold. Rising population demands, a source of reliable income to Lesotho, and the shortage of kayakers in Lesotho make the need for building these dams look like a good thing.
Whilst gathering supplies for our mini mission to the Source in the town of Mokhotlong the heavens opened up, we hid like all in town and made our way back to the Mokhotlong Hotel where all our electronics were re-charging. A couple of Maluti Mountain Lagers to wait out the storm.
Rob