7.07 Lion’s Head or hiking in search of the tail and body
Haunting Table as seen from Lion's Head Here climbs the editor. Rain could not stop her--powerful winds did. Jenni pointing to Devil's Peak--yesterday's joyous hike Not taking a bow. Keeping hat on a few yards from where we turned. Peak just above Sometimes we are responsible which is reassuring. Exposed to high winds just before the summit of Lion’s Head, we sat behind some boulders waiting for the storm to pass. “We are within a hair of the top, should we chance it?” We gave it nearly an hour but the patience of the wind far exceeded our's. We pushed ahead another twenty feet but returned when it appeared that blowing over the edge was not necessarily a wise option. ‘More is nog ‘n dag’ or there will be other opportunities, we sadly reflected. A very enjoyable aspect to the hike Sitting behind the rocks gave us an opportunity to think and ponder the important issues of life. After carting thousands of rand to our landlord, we came up with this bright idea....