Drakensberg Mountains
The last 4 days I have been touring the Drakensberg Mountains. They are south east of Pretoria and the landscape for Lord of the Ring was based off this regain. When we arrived we took a 4 hr. hike through elephant grass, marsh, and a stream. The next day we hiked 600 meters up the mountain to the top. This is where we sat and watched the fog engulf us and move on down the mountain until it would disappear. It looked like a seen out of Baraka. After we had our lunch we set off the watch the 3rd largest waterfall. It was amazing to say the least, we where surrounded by a beautiful landscape and baboons.
The next day I went with some people I had meet from the hostel to look at rock art. This rock art is over 800 years old and very hard to get to, I once again hiked up the mountain to an over pass where we found the rock art. As we where admiring the work a thunderstorm rolled in over the mountains and we where stuck for about an hour. I watched as the mountains appeared and disappeared in the rain, we watched the lighting and enjoyed every moment of it, until we had to hike down. This was a little slippery.
The last day I took the Europeans on a hours ride through the valley. This was a blast none of them had ever been on a horse. We galloped thought the mountains valleys and enjoyed the landscape.
So that I what I did, now what did I think of it.
I find it very interesting how fast I have made relationships with the students that are here on exchange. I already can see life time friends, there is a Swedes guy that has nicknamed me his little sis, and we all seem to get along very well.
I finally did see some of the Africa I had been hoping for, we stopped in a village on our way to see the rock art and where swarmed by children, I know that this life style was some where in this hugs country.
As for South Africa, I have falling in love with it. I don’t like the racism, I don’t like how there is discriminations, but I do love the land, I love the people, I love how I can be in America on one corner and Africa on another. I love waking up and see the most exotic birds you could imagine. I love that there are flowers everywhere, and that things are slow moving. I like that when I say hi to a black person it makes there day. I like the fact the my gardener passes me for giving him food.
But school has not started yet, so we will see how much I love South Africa once it dose.
Thanks for reading.
The next day I went with some people I had meet from the hostel to look at rock art. This rock art is over 800 years old and very hard to get to, I once again hiked up the mountain to an over pass where we found the rock art. As we where admiring the work a thunderstorm rolled in over the mountains and we where stuck for about an hour. I watched as the mountains appeared and disappeared in the rain, we watched the lighting and enjoyed every moment of it, until we had to hike down. This was a little slippery.
The last day I took the Europeans on a hours ride through the valley. This was a blast none of them had ever been on a horse. We galloped thought the mountains valleys and enjoyed the landscape.
So that I what I did, now what did I think of it.
I find it very interesting how fast I have made relationships with the students that are here on exchange. I already can see life time friends, there is a Swedes guy that has nicknamed me his little sis, and we all seem to get along very well.
I finally did see some of the Africa I had been hoping for, we stopped in a village on our way to see the rock art and where swarmed by children, I know that this life style was some where in this hugs country.
As for South Africa, I have falling in love with it. I don’t like the racism, I don’t like how there is discriminations, but I do love the land, I love the people, I love how I can be in America on one corner and Africa on another. I love waking up and see the most exotic birds you could imagine. I love that there are flowers everywhere, and that things are slow moving. I like that when I say hi to a black person it makes there day. I like the fact the my gardener passes me for giving him food.
But school has not started yet, so we will see how much I love South Africa once it dose.
Thanks for reading.
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