Author Archives: Lawrence
South Africa – October 2, 2002
Wednesday 2 October: Addo Elephant Park – Addo – over Kirkwood to Kleinpoort – Springbokvlakte – Cockscomb View – Uitenhage – Jeffrey’s Bay Haworthia springbokvlakensis in quartz gravel S33’27”, E024’50”. Haworthia sordida at Kleinport across the road from Padstal … Continue reading
South Africa – October 1, 2002
Tuesday 1 October: Grahamstown – Coldsprings – Alicedale – Ann’s Villa – over Zuurberg Pass to Addo Elephant Park Right on the edge of town near a school under trees are Haworthia glauca. Leaving Grahamstown behind we went west to … Continue reading
South Africa – September 30, 2002
Monday 30 September: Grahamstown – Glen Craig – Ecca Pass – Fort Brown – Hell’s Poort – Dikkop Flats – Willow Fountain – Riebeeck East – Grahamstown The next day we took a loop west and north of Grahamstown. Some … Continue reading
South Africa – September 29, 2002
Sunday 29 September: Port Elizabeth – Coega – over Alexandria to Ghio Bridge – Kariega River – Charlwood – Bathurst – Bloukrans – Grahamstown Just outside of Port Elizabeth is Motherwell where the miniture Aloe bowiea (syn: Chamaeloe bowiea) is … Continue reading
South Africa – September 25-28, 2002
After numerous lonely solo scavenging treks my daughter Gretchen and I joined a group tour with Kotie Retief, Gerhard Marx, Harry Mays, Mary Stone, and Dr. Hayashi for ten days in the Eastern and Western Cape in late September 2002. … Continue reading