17.01 Boesmanskloof hike, Greyton to McGregor
Heading up and home from the depths of the canyon. Color on the trail as we look towards the destination. Hats off to our editor who showed 'vasbyt' (courage) this week when she completed two hikes, a steep climb and a strenuous, long one. Africans are tough and clearly she is one of them. What made it remarkable is that she has been sick on-and-off for the last ten days. Perhaps the winters are not cold enough. Who knows? We don't think we should make such comment to a Canadian, eh? The falls provide a wonderful resting place en route as Jenni makes the crossing. The Protea Bowl. Before mentioning today's hike, which was nothing short of spectacular, we thought we'd write something about the places we are visiting. The more small towns we see, wherever we are in the world, the more we like them. After living in large cities for most of our lives, we have either reached a stage in which the enthusiasm has waned or our tastes have changed. ...