Lazarow World-Hike-About

We arrived in Himeville, stepped into a coffee shop to say 'hello' to Bev, the proprietor we had met the previous year. She certainly has a memory for customers as she pointed out where we had sat during that visit. Tactfully, she did not say anything about the mess we probably left under the table. Thereafter we headed for Kenmo Lake and viewed the small but exceptional body of water, surrounded by trees, each one in a different stage of its autumn period. Later that afternoon, after checking in at Elsa and Derryl's Yellowwood Cottage, we returned again, in a light rain, to view sunset at the remarkable lake. We were not disappointed as a combination of soft and fading light, still water and the incredible coloring provided a treat that can only be expressed visually. Try it out but just before scrolling down, we'd like to mention these two special ladies again. We had not decided what our plans were until the last moment, that is, whether we would head to ...

We spent a restful short period in Howick, before heading to Lesotho. Nevertheless, we took a hike in the Umgeni Environmental Centre followed by a walk down to the Howick Falls. In addition, the walk in the park (literally) provided an opportunity to view the falls from an unusual angle rather than the common over the top sighting or our other destination, a favored view from the bottom of the falls. The 350 feet falls with a strong water flow barreling over the top provides the viewer with quite an experience. We also meandered into the thick brush below the falls down river and achieved some unusual sights. Perhaps the best of all occurred because of the position of the sun; it created incredible reflections off the pond below the waterfall as well on the river. We did a little exploring and found the vegetation as 'thick as concrete'. (Editor was sharp as she picked up great reflections.) Howick Falls, more than just a waterfall. Howick reflections....