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| The escarpment illuminated by the first beams of sunlight |
The first hike in 2012 was Mafadi, our most popular hike in the Berg. Bradley, Ruan, Peter and Donovan, 4 fun-loving law students from Pretoria, made up a super vibrant party. It was their first trip to the escarpment so this was a great adventure for them, a great way to charge batteries before the start of their final year at university.
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| Our campsite by the Centenary Hut. We had walked in the mist most of the day |
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| In the evening started to clear up, which allowed for the first vistas of the escarpment |
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| It got better and better |
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| Finally we could appreciate what a fantastic campsite we were at |
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| The clouds hovering around us made it even more photogenic |
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| Our lightweight shelter for the following 3 nights |
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| What followed was a festival of colour |
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| It was as though the sky was on fire |
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| Last tea before bed |
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| Sunrise at 5:30am |
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| Not a cloud in the sky |
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| panoramic shot of the escarpment |
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| From Giants Castle Ridge to the Trojan Wall |
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| From the Triplets to Cathkin Peak |
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| Break at the bottom of Judge's Pass |
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| Judge's Pass: 700m in 2.3km |
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| A local Basotho with his Basotho pony |
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| Views from 1000m high basalt cliffs |
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| Our campsite by the Injisuthi Triplets |
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| 5:15am before sunrise - The Corner sticking out of the escarpment |
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| I stuck my arm out to take this pciture on the edge of the escarpment |
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| As close as you can get |
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| Sunrise of the 3rd day |
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| sunrise by the Corner |
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| It takes a little longer for the sunlight to reach the valleys in the Little Berg |
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| Eastern Injisuthi Triplet |
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| Upper Injisuthi Cave |
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| The group on top of Mafadi |
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| Panorama from the roof of South Africa |
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| Contemplation at 3450m above sea level |
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| Our first Basotho shepherd |
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| A sheep leader |
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| Wild flowers growing out of the basalt rock |
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| Another young shepherd. Basotho in their late adolescence are sent to the mountains as an initiation into adulthood. |
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| A break above the Lesser and Greater Injisuthi Buttresses |
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| Following the edge of the escarpment down to the top of Leslie's Pass |
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| The Basotho shepherds are always accompanied by the loyal dogs. |
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| Intercultural picture at the top of Leslie’s Pass, before going back to the South African side of the Drakensberg. |
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| With a total descent of 1000m in 2.6km, Leslies Pass makes you wish you were going up instead. |
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| Fortunately, at the bottom there are a few rewards |
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| Our campsite at the bottom of Leslies Pass |
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| A break in the bushy section from the bottom of Leslies Pass to Marble Baths |
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| Marble Baths - How cool is that? |
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| This one deserves a close-up |
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| An another one! |
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| Peter enjoying the jacuzzi-like Marble Baths |
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| Relaxing before the final 8km back to camp |
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| The end - From left to right: Bradley, Ruan, Peter and Donovan, 4 intrepids soon-to-be lawyers from Pretoria. |
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