Even more from the Drakensberg

It was so beautiful I need to show you more. Although I don't know if pictures really do it justice.

More of the Drakensberg

Hiking in the Drakensberg

The Ampitheatre is one of the most spectacular views in the Drakensberg. It is quite a climb but well worth it. One excellent day. I had also had stories about baboons crossing your path at strange times and this was just one example

More From Lesotho

Lesotho

While staying in the Drakensberg I got the chance to go into the country of Lesotho through tours the hostel do. Lesotho is known as the highest country in the world because of its altitude. A beautiful mountain country it was an incredible drive in and very interesting to see how people live in a place so remote. The hostel guide also took us to a school which they are helping to build up and get better facilities.

Drakensberg

With the way the weather was following me I decided to leave the coast after a couple of more days to go to the World Heritage Site called the Drakensberg. This is an incredible mountain (plateau) range that is in the top center of South Africa. I headed to the North Drakensberg and spent a few excellent days at a great hostel. I met many interesting people and spent time doing many hikes. Of course the first day was rainy but the rest turned out to be some of the best days I spent in South Africa. The red line on the one photo is a controlled burn which they do very often to prevent uncontrollable fires that may be lit by lightening.

Jefferies Bay - Grahamstown

After the calm of the forest area it was to the beach and surfing. Jefferies Bay is known for surfing around the world and holds the world championships each year. It was clear here that spring was still in the air as it was cool and windy, but not in the right direction. Wind came off the land so it was killing the waves. I did get to go out and try surfing one day and that was lots as it is very difficult to get up but lots of fun in trying. After surfing I was heading down the coast. I dropped Jenny, Ian and Charles for the last time and continued on. I got a bit lost on the way so I ended up staying a night in an old jail in Grahamstown.

Zip Lining and Bungy Jumping

In Storms River and Tsitsikamma they have a great forest which has a fun zip line set up in it. After having run into Jenny from the truck and meeting her friends Ian and Charles ( all British) I bumped into them again here. It was nice to have people to travel around with for a few days after travelling alone and getting stuck a couple of times. We all did the zip line together and then Charles and Ian did the bungy jump the day after. Having done bungy jumps before I decided to pass even though this is the highest jump in the world.