My travels this recent long weekend took me in an easterly direction, namely Bushman’s River, across from Kenton-on-Sea — a completely different environment to the Garden Route and my beloved Langkloof, which I often visit.

Many believe that the further east one goes (subtropical thunderstorm region) the higher the average rainfall is, but I have constantly been reminded by farmers in the region that this is not the case, especially in the Alexandria area...