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Tag Archives: Drakensberg
At Jo’burg Airport
Monday Today was the day…. We woke early. Mike and I set off at 6am for an early morning walk. Very close to the Airbnb we were renting is a big complex known as Cayley’s Resort. It’s at the top … Continue reading
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Tagged Drakensberg, Johannesburg, Travelling, Varenna weather
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Walking Around Bell Park Dam
Sunday 9th October 2022. Today was the day… We walked all the way round Bell Park Dam. I think it must be asked by frequent visitors to the area, ‘can you walk around Bell Park Dam?’ The answer is yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Can you walk around Bell Park Dam?, Drakensberg
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Walking Round the Dam
Friday Today was the day…. We got to walk mostly around the dam, which we discovered is called the Bell Park Dam. On what was a very cool & overcast day, Mike & set off at 7:30am, during loadshedding. We … Continue reading
Day of Travel to the Drakensberg
Thursday Today was the day… I woke up at a ridiculously early hour – twas around 3am, maybe earlier. By 4am, we were on our way down the stairs and on our way to the airport. We parked in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Drakensberg
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We Are Home!
Sunday Today has been a l-o-n-g day so this will surely be a short blog. We were woken this morning at 5am by the jarring sound of my cell phone ringing. It was our alarm company saying the panic button … Continue reading
The Grotto Walk
Saturday The Grotto is an amazing pool deep in the forest just over 3km from the Drakensberg Sun Hotel in Cathkin Park. We stayed at this hotel in December 2013 and went to the Grotto a few times. The path … Continue reading
Monkey Business
Friday Today I woke to a strange sound of someone quietly saying ‘shoo! shoo!’ I hopped out of bed to go and investigate. Julian was standing out on the stoep chasing away a deviant monkey who had the audacity to … Continue reading
Drakensberg
Thursday Today we woke early, packed and were in the car by about 6-15am. We left Johannesburg and headed south towards Durban, driving in convoy with Julian, Mike and I in one car, while Gerrie, Jess and David were in … Continue reading
Preparing to Head for the Hills
Monday So little work to do today. I did what needed to be done and then pottered around the house, cleaning up and doing laundry. Off to gym. This afternoon I had a Skype call and not much else. These … Continue reading