Lesotho Travel Guide

A really nice little African city. Easy to drive through but be aware of when to yeild. It's a very poor country. People will help you by looking after your car to make sure nothing happens to it while you are away. It is customary to tip for this as it helps them out financially. The market is worth a small look, but be aware that it's really the same products on most if not all stalls. money is easily accessed and withdrawn, just visit Nedbank or First National Bank for this. Taxis are readily available but their driving is bad and are very noisy throght honking to gather customers. A nice little fast food chicken restaurant is right next to the market.

Quthing is a district capital in southern Lesotho. Rather small by European standards it has population of about 15,000. The most striking feature of the area is the rich rock art, testimony to the Bushmen who lived there for millenia. Real impressive! Hunting scenes and paintings of daily family life in bright colours dating back many centuries still welcome the awe-struck visitor as if they were painted yesterday. Upstream from Moyeni are many important fossil sites, with an important fossil footprint site close to the town in the process of being developed for visitors.

Mount Moorosi is a great little place to stay in the south east of Lesotho. Its not far from the main roads so depending on weather and time of year you probably don't even need a 4x4. Accommodation is in recently built thatched rondawels/huts with on suite bathrooms (gas heated hot water). There is no electricity here. Meals are provided on request at the little dining room and the locals who run it are full of info on what to do during the day like pony trekking and hiking etc. they are affiliated to and can be booked through Malealea Lodge www.malealea.com