It's on foot. It's amazing how quickly you find yourself in isolation. There's nobody here, just the baboons. The morning mist seems to be pretty determined not to lift. No sooner have I begun to make progress on my walk, then the path ahead goes com...
Day two, and rather worryingly, the weather doesnt seem to be improving. It also requires a painfully early start. Its an 18-kilometer round trip from the hotel to the summit, which most hikers tackle in one go, averaging eight to nine hours of stead...
It was a very thought of wandering these mountains that first attracted Brian. He's remained a firm fan even since. He's even written a book about the hotel's history and his experience here.-It's so different from anything else you can find anywhere...
For the Bushmen, it was this animal approaching that landed them in serious trouble. Zulu farmers chased the San further and further into the higher mountains, eventually pushing them out of the Drakensberg all together. -It is amazing to think that...
Ok, Jules, I didnt make you walk all this way for nothing. Good. Ah these! So cave paintings. Yes, yes. These are San paintings. You may know them as Bushmen. The San Bushmen. Yes. Youre looking at basically the history of Drakensberg and we call it...
All ready in my walk, I can see how changeable conditions here can be. A build-up of clouds often leads to thunderstorms in the afternoon, a bit of problems for walkers like me, but it does add us an air of mystery to the place. Did you know that, ap...
I'll steadly wire my way up, the Mbambonja Valley. Day One finishes with the welcome site of Cathedral Peak Hotel by overnight spot. The next day my climb follows the traditional walker's route. After swinging around into a hidden valley, my walk ste...
You are a female Zulu mountain guide. Im not being patronizing, but there arent many of those around. Actually, Ive never heard one but me. The South African nation is made up of so many different tribes, but the Zulu ethnic group is the largest in S...
And before that the arriver of the zolos had already caused the indigene sun prople to be driven out up into the high mountains. What I may look pretty into dominating, Casiru peak is actually a fairly where laid on mountain for walker, but it is a h...
SouthAfrica is a country that always creates an impression. We know of its diversepopulation, the troubled history of apartheid, and its rebirth as a globaltravel destination. I've been a fan of this country for many years. Butthis is my chance to go...