Malachite sunbird

We were very slow to get started today, and breakfasted in the garden, watching the birds on the feeders.  This is a malachite sunbird in "eclipse plumage" - in other words he's not looking for a mate, so he's got his second best clothes on!  I still think he's a wonderful colour.  He's drinking from a specially designed nectar feeder.

Eventually we dragged ourselves out for a drive.  Yesterday we avoided dirt roads, but there was no way W was getting away with that any longer.  So we went looking for minor roads and scenery.  And we found both.

In extras is a Kopje - literally a small cup - a particular type of small pointed hill.  When we saw this one, I initially believed it was man made.  I'm reading Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner at the moment, and had read in there about a Kopje near the farm.  So it was interesting to identify one in real life.

We spotted a flock of sacred ibis as they flew over.  And just generally had a lovely drive.  We ended up in Worcester, where we struggled to find anywhere to buy a drink, settling for a Wimpy!  

Then we took an indirect route back to Bonnievale, stopping for a wine tasting.  ZAR30 (less than £2) for 5 generous samples each, and we came away with 3 bottles.  There was a lovely, venerable pepper tree by the veranda, and one of the wines was called after it - we had to buy that.