"In their new book, Karoo Keepsakes, Marais and Du Toit showcase the awesome scenery, magnificent wildlife and eccentric characters of the Karoo. It's a book that reveals and celebrates South Africa's best-kept travel secret." - David Braun, National Geographic on-line.
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A TASTE OF THE KAROO
Ever wondered about The Langasem,
The Trekbok, The Padstal, The Owlhouse, The Meerkat,
The Padloper or why the beer tastes so good at Ronnie’s Sex
Shop?
Ever felt the need for
some Pure Space, Wide Horizons, A Hearty Meal, or a
Night of Nostalgia in a Victorian Cottage?
As you drive through this
vast land, Karoo Keepsakes will keep you company on your travels. You
will discover some of its mysteries, its characters, its eccentricities and its
lifestyles. You will know what a Corbelled House is, what Victorian
Gothic is and what a Bullnose Porch looks like.
You will find out where to
have the best time, where to dine on the finest LambChop, where Supper
Clubs lurk and where Karretjie Mense came from. You will be shown
the fine old arts of Story Telling, the Tuiskonsert and which Aloes
heal which parts of the body.
Available at selected
bookstores, country festivals, through national magazines like South African
Country Life
and from this website from April 2009, Karoo Keepsakes is a great
memento, a gift among gifts and a travelling companion all rolled
into one book.
