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A hauntingly beautiful valley, Graaff-Reinet, SA.343 viewsValley of Desolation - the rugged, piled dolorite columns are set against the backdrop of the endless Karoo plains.

Our cottage is the one on the right.343 viewsWe spent 3 nights at the Edge Self Catering Cottages in the magical town of Hogsback. Located 1300m up in the Amathole Mountains, this area was an inspiration for JRR Tolkien, who spent childhood holidays hiking the steep slopes.

Typical Xhosa homes.343 viewsEastern Cape, SA (former Ciskei and Transkei apartheid-era homelands)

Pretty waterfall on the property of Lemonthyme Lodge.343 viewsTasmania is the land of big trees, waterfalls and hydroelectric schemes.

Waterfall campsite.343 viewsLots of freshwater streams from the snow melt.

The Sani Pass - 4x4 required.342 viewsA steep 12km mountain roadway, with numerous hairpin bends, commences at the South African Police Post at the KZN border and zig-zags its way to the summit and the Lesotho border post, near the edge of the escarpment.

Desolate and cold Lesotho.342 views

Another view of the crazy Sani Pass road/track.342 views

Double sunset342 viewsThe reflection off the fjord gave a double sunset.

Big ice blocks341 viewsYou don't want to get too close, as they can collapse without warning.

Our first Blesbok, Camdeboo NP, SA.340 viewsOnce widely distributed but now found only in reserves and on farms where they are raised for venison.

Seal backbone340 views

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