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Okavanga — Thukela Gorge Trail 4

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Published: 2016-09-04 06:58:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 315; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 7
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Description Happy Hiking
As with weather the world over, the elements around the Drakensbergs can be very changeable; hiking in the region can be a pleasure on balmy, calm days, or a challenge of endurance on a grizzly grim day.
Our first day's hiking around Montusi Mountain Lodge in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa was undertaken in the most beautiful of winter days: sunny, blue sky, warm, slight breeze, beautiful long views, and just enough of the ups and downs to make a late lunch-time beer a welcome reward. We walked around the Wanhoop Loop, about 3 hours stroll, a couple of views being shown below. The long views so much need for the weary town eyes we had developed are clear to see. The whole area is criss-crossed with paths, mountain bike tracks, and lazy little streams and rivers providing idyllic picnic spots, and even swimming pools in the summer season. All these images are worth using the zoom in facility if you can.
           
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thewolfcreek [2016-09-18 07:47:39 +0000 UTC]

Fine shot and work...grand nature scene...

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Okavanga In reply to thewolfcreek [2016-09-19 06:28:50 +0000 UTC]

Grand nature, nuff said, Steven. Marvelous place.

Many Thanks

David

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thewolfcreek In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-16 08:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Very welcome David...

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WagmoreBarkless [2016-09-06 07:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Excellent, David!

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Okavanga In reply to WagmoreBarkless [2016-09-06 08:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah - kinda rocks, Goodwin!

David

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WagmoreBarkless In reply to Okavanga [2016-09-06 20:15:07 +0000 UTC]

You just can't take that for granite ...  

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Okavanga In reply to WagmoreBarkless [2016-09-07 06:08:09 +0000 UTC]

OH Goodwin - you'll be slated for such puns.

David

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LindArtz [2016-09-05 23:30:37 +0000 UTC]

Kind of gives the impression of rock homes.  Nice! !

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2016-09-06 05:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Yep - similar formations elsewhere in the world have been used for shelter. Now, perhaps the odd leopard or even an eland (very big type of deer) might wander about there - too high generally for baboons. Those outcrops are all that remains of the surface coating of this part of the high Berb or Over Berg.

Many thanks, Linda.

David

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Michawolf13 [2016-09-04 16:00:51 +0000 UTC]

     Well done


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Okavanga In reply to Michawolf13 [2016-09-05 06:14:58 +0000 UTC]



David

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