26.27 Witsieshoek, Free State: Sentinel Chains Hike and so much more. Plus Mom takes the 'high ground'.
We left one of our favorite places in the Drakensberg for last. Unfortunately, the weather did not allow us to undertake all that we had intended but we still squeezed in more than the minimum we set ourselves. At an altitude of over 10,000 feet, the weather is erratic and dangerous. When we reached the plateau above the chains, we continued climbing further only to find visibility of a few feet. We stopped for breakfast, hoping that the mist would lift. It often does. However, not this time and so we had to return without reaching the Tugela Falls, some twenty minutes further along. We were also intending to try and reach the peak of Mont-aux-Sources. This will have to wait for the next time. We learned that a person broke his leg in that area the previous week and had to be rescued by the defence force. At the position we met the second set of hikers of the day. Sun beams penetrate on a day of mist/fog and clouds. Devils tooth comes into view. Some days, one feels q...