Example #011 of how to 5k South Africa with 0 hard info. See reasoning/explanations down below!
As South Africa has little-to-no reliable hard-meta, when one is not presented with a visible sign or text, one must rely on other aspects to determine a pinpoint, e.g. coverage, climate, landscape/relief, vegetation, infrastructure, soil, etc. This is an example of such a round.
Reasoning for #011:
- NMPZ round with fair information.
- vegetation visible to the right includes the widespread Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus); but also further along the roadside is the silver-oak (Brachylaena discolor) prevalent along the eastern shoreline.
- also iconic are the aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis) in the distance to the left; these are prevalent along the southern coast, though quite prominent along the South African "Sunshine Coast" spanning from Gqeberha to East London.
- similarly, roadside lined with Platycarpha (glomerata), a common coastal thistle, prevalent in the aforementioned regions.
- visible granite-rich soil confirms that location won't appear beyond East London.
- soil along with all vegetation mentioned venned to central Sunshine Coast; where Port Alfred therefore made most sense.
- faint shoreline in distance to the south confirmed quite close to coast.
- thankfully, road angle was quite clear and hence easy to line-up; no visible turn-off (implying positioned south of the intersection); white building on right extending closer to roadside matched building displayed on map.
11 сен 2024
