From hiking to relaxing in Drakensberg, South Africa
I did it. This is me, making it to the scenic and safe end of our hike to Tiger Falls inside the Royal Natal National Park in Drakensberg, South Africa. The steep portions coming down from the hike were scary and unnerving and definitely slow going on my part. At one point, my legs were actually trembling as I was moving slowly down the steep declines, but that hiking a mountain feat, at least for now, has been crossed off my list. (Oct. 8, 2018)
It was an early Monday morning six hour drive from the busy city of Durban inland towards the majestic Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa. Also called the “Mountains of Dragons,” the Drakensberg mountains form part of the international border between the Kingdom of Lesotho and the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The plan, once we arrived at the Royal Natal National Park in Drakensberg, South Africa, was to do a group hike…which I thought was for one hour...only to learn that it was actually a three hour hike to Tiger Falls. I really contemplated backing out and waiting on the bus, but even though I pretty much lagged behind the group and needed to make more frequent stops, I’m so glad I did the hike…even though it turned out to be a 4-hour hike….the breathtaking views made it all worthwhile. Thank you Nick and Meshack for staying behind with me and Alexis and Praveeta for chatting with me and keeping me entertained.
Here’s the Drakensberg mountains, our hike to Tiger Falls in the Royal Natal National Park in South Africa, the spectacular Drakensberg mountain views and our stay at the Amphitheater Backpackers Lodge in North Drakensberg. Next is the Lesotho Highlands in the Kingdom of Lesotho.
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