Annette at the Ladies Club Meeting |
Annette |
Fires raged in the district and our mountain went up in flames |
The traders at Maputsoe border |
My favourite mountain from inside Lesotho |
Making enquiries at a Bottle Store |
Two Shepherds went past |
More fires across the border in South Africa |
Two very helpful ladies |
Directions to the Dinosaur Footprints |
Children fetching water |
We came along this road not realising that the Mission was right opposite. |
These two youths waved at us to come down to see the footprints |
Prototrisauropus rectilineus footprints |
These ones looked like bite-marks! |
We heard a shout, and along came Annette! |
The empty river bed with the dinosaur footprints |
Our young guides |
The ford over the Subeng river |
The Subeng river above the ford |
The Makibis home :The Community of St John's |
We were welcomed by this merry little chap! |
Traditionally built stone hut |
We were welcomed with open arms! |
Rose Makibi, the minister's wife, greeting Susan |
The ladies of the sewing circle |
Such wonderful smiles! |
We were introduced to every member. |
They started to sing for us... |
.....and to dance! |
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Annette joined in! |
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Annette is very at home in this community. |
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Janice offered us cool drinks in the little guest house |
The bedroom section of the guest house. |
The living section of the guest house |
Chatting over lunch |
The children came to peek at us |
Janice |
Two wonderful ladies! |
The water pump behind Janice and Susan |
On our tour of the Mission we saw this handsome cock |
...and this one looking hen-pecked! |
Tin cans and stones create a decorative pattern |
The hatch of the new little shop |
Homemade shelves and a few basics to begin with |
The outside of the shop. |
The children play on the scorched earth |
Carefully terraced walls lead to the Church below |
The little Church with the Tree of Friendship planted by Annette in 1998 |
The Tree of Friendship |
Janice, Annette and the children under the Tree of Friendship |
Cleverly fashioned pews |
Church interior |
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The communal toilet built by Linking Lives |
View over the river to South Africa |
Mother and daughter enjoying the sun |
Waiting |
The schoolboys return |
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The ladies return from fetching water |
Water is serious business in Lesotho |
Water containers have to be kept spotless |
A brand new calf |
Annette and Janice's car near the water pump |
The site where one day a school will be built |
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Enjoying the afternoon sunshine |
Time to say farewell, and more dancing! |
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And so, farwell to the village of Ha Simoné and it's delightful inhabitants |