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Published: 2016-09-04 06:58:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 379; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 1
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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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Comments: 7

thewolfcreek [2016-09-07 07:30:40 +0000 UTC]

Fine shot and work...wonderful desolation...

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Okavanga In reply to thewolfcreek [2016-09-07 13:45:53 +0000 UTC]

On a bad weather day like this, there is, indeed, a huge sense of desolation, but beware the baboons!!

David

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LindArtz [2016-09-05 23:29:07 +0000 UTC]

A powerful looking scene! Wow! !!

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2016-09-06 05:49:02 +0000 UTC]

You can see the path on the lower right, snaking around the mountain - it is OK going at this point, but tiring.

Many Thanks, Linda.

David

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LindArtz In reply to Okavanga [2016-09-06 15:59:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes indeed, it does look tiring! LOL !

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Michawolf13 [2016-09-04 16:02:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh, fantastic place, great shot

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Okavanga In reply to Michawolf13 [2016-09-05 06:15:42 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks - quite a wild place that day!

David

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