26.16 Hogsback, Eastern Cape: 'Madonna and Child Falls' and other loops: An introduction to Hogsback and Lesotho before undertaking some hiking.
In the Maloti Mountains, ignorant of the classifications but always enjoy the beauty. The pictures of the climb of the rather tough Hogsback Peak 1 will follow in the next blog. In the meantime, we thought we'd display a little of the color about the country. In this instance, we focus particularly in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal/Lesotho region. We continue to meet many people, both locals and foreigners, who provide a source of amusement, education and a plain ol' good time but more importantly, reveal the good side of humanity. We enjoyed a couple of coincidences, one in particular, which we almost disbelieve ourselves. We'll relate it on our next tough trail. Getting down, deep and dirty...actually, cleansing ('Madonna and Child Falls', Auckland Forest.) Kenmo Lake before sunset, Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal. We met Serge in a coffee bar after some hiking. He told us he had just returned from a session of bungee jumping. Serge hails from...