Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
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Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
Morning Peoples
Has Anybody gone to Afriski Lately?
I will be going to the diamond mine which is located just past Afriski and was wondering on the road conditions, as I have not been that way for a number of years.
And does anybody know of a decent site that could help with the weather predictions - leaving tomorrow and hoping to come back on Thursday.
Will try and get some pretty pictures for the photo junkies on this forum!!!
Has Anybody gone to Afriski Lately?
I will be going to the diamond mine which is located just past Afriski and was wondering on the road conditions, as I have not been that way for a number of years.
And does anybody know of a decent site that could help with the weather predictions - leaving tomorrow and hoping to come back on Thursday.
Will try and get some pretty pictures for the photo junkies on this forum!!!
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
My buddy was up there 2 weekends ago. He has the Amarok 2X4 and said the road was not bad at all. I think as you get to Afriski it becomes gravel road. I was up there I think 2 years ago and also not to bad, the mine maintains the road and scrapes it.Obelix and Dogmatix wrote:Morning Peoples
Has Anybody gone to Afriski Lately?
I will be going to the diamond mine which is located just past Afriski and was wondering on the road conditions, as I have not been that way for a number of years.
And does anybody know of a decent site that could help with the weather predictions - leaving tomorrow and hoping to come back on Thursday.
Will try and get some pretty pictures for the photo junkies on this forum!!!
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
Thanks Wayne
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
The gravel starts just after Oxbow and the mines scrape the road regularly. Apart from loose gravel on top it is really not bad.
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
hope to post some photo's tomorrow, (and that it will not be to cold as I am working at the mine tomorrow.
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
So left Clarence at Stupid O'CLOCK THIS MORNING!!!! Border post minus 5!!!!! get to the top and not single scattering of snow so disappointed. BUT the ice sculptures created by leeching water was stunning. Photo's to follow later.
And before anybody says anything here it is
And before anybody says anything here it is
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
While we wait for yours..... Some more when I returned to Lesotho in October 2012, totally different to what I have found in July...
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
Insert camera SD card into computer,download pics,resize and post
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
Oetie's photo's look beter than mine so i will just add the ice photo'sThunder02 wrote:Insert camera SD card into computer,download pics,resize and post
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
Is this going to take long,going to make some Java so longObelix and Dogmatix wrote:Oetie's photo's look beter than mine so i will just add the ice photo'sThunder02 wrote:Insert camera SD card into computer,download pics,resize and post
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just a reminder
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Sebata, PASOP ek het dit mos alklaar geseSebata wrote: just a reminder
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and there you have if folks, yes it was cold!! :wink2:
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Cool pics
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
Mmmm...... i miss that place. I worked there on the Mohale Dam and tunnel project from 2000 till 2003. GGreat place. I think i must plan the next visit.
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Cool pic's OandD, can feel the cold..!! I need to go back there... So much to see in such a small country.
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Re: Letseng Diamnond Mine - Lesotho
vat my saam as jy gaan My gat jeuk al lank v n lesotho trip maar kom net nie uit om kaarte van die "tans onbekende"te studeer nie. Hou al die roete reports mooi dopOetie wrote:Cool pic's OandD, can feel the cold..!! I need to go back there... So much to see in such a small country.
Nice pics. thanks for the sharing!! ONly been to Sani top a few times but no deeper