Northern Drakensberg

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Changed plans and stopped off in Northern Drakensberg as it was recommended and i think it was a wise decision.The view from the backpackers alone is spectacular.

A range of rugged green mountains stretch across the horizon ; and in the fore-ground; wide open grassy plains.Its the kind of landscape you could imagine wizards and goblins!

Day one was a six hour hike to the Ampitheatre summit and Tugela Falls.You'd think experience would have told me i don't cope well with ( South African) hikes. However , I was assured it was fine for7 to 70 yr olds.

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i'd like to meet that 70yr old.The hardest part of a hard hike was a 45 degree climb between two peaks that went on forever.

All moans aside , it was an amazing day.Views from the summit were awesome .

The falls are the second highest in the world at 850 metres.So high you can only see the first drop from the cliff edge.

Day 2 was a trip abroad to  the tiny country of Lesotho ( le - soo - too). Surrounded by S.A it retains a other worldly air. Unvisited by tourists apart from us,it really felt like a foreign land with farmers and herders in traditional dress.