After leaving Hermansburg, our minibus took off for Palm Valley, which contains an unusual collection of palm trees a long way from where one would expect palms - and in effect a remnant vegetation from a much wetter era. And alongside the palms are huge numbers of Cycads, another remnant vegetation, this time from the age of the dinosaurs in the Jurassic. Accompanying these vegetative attractions was the journal itself. Our vehicle was 4WD and had to be given the long distance we had to travel on dirt roads to start with and then almost completely unformed roads including a stretch called the 'staircase' where our bus literally traversed a steeply tiered stretched of road on what was effectively bed-rock.
Once again have a look at the wonderful and unusual scenery. The creeks we crossed and re-crossed sometimes held a little water, but other spots were fairly dry, though there must be some fairly good sub-soil moisture to keep the plants growing. One again I should emphasise that the hard rock channels moisture into the gorges and there the shadows of cliffs reduce evaporation. I think the images are largely self-explanatory.
AS
Once again have a look at the wonderful and unusual scenery. The creeks we crossed and re-crossed sometimes held a little water, but other spots were fairly dry, though there must be some fairly good sub-soil moisture to keep the plants growing. One again I should emphasise that the hard rock channels moisture into the gorges and there the shadows of cliffs reduce evaporation. I think the images are largely self-explanatory.
AS
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