17.04 & 17.05 Die Swartberge, what an awesome place, what a range, what a 'pain in the butt'.
Jenni crests peak three or maybe four. At a peak, (lost count), a fine sight of the depth of the range. Where do we begin , the story of…off to a wrong start as we confuse the words from “Love Story” with the Black Mountains Trek. The trek invokes a love-hate relationship between hiker and the mountains. As these giants, comprising thousands of peaks, ‘don’t say much’, we thought of looking elsewhere to vent. We would like to meet the designer of the trail, particularly the crest section—up, over and down—at least eight mountains in a row, in one session. There’s nothing we like more than summiting a mountain or two but hey, too much of a good thing…we think the guy or gal designer must have had real issues as a child. A visit to Cango Caves. The artificial light helped with the gold and reddish coloring. The caves lie close to the Swartberge, if not under them (we'll post a few more later). Appears Jenni is not averse to catching him in humbling positions. ...