photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Simon Vos | profile | all galleries >> The South African Road Trip >> Part 1 >> Drakensburg tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Drakensburg

We climbed on the Sentinel 3165m and played around on the escarpment. We drove up into the Royal Natal Drakensburg National Park and camped outside of the hut, to save money.
Isabella looking worried, three Puffadders on the Path - SNAKES
Isabella looking worried, three Puffadders on the Path - SNAKES		 Rest stop, the altitude is a pain in the ummm... lungs
Rest stop, the altitude is a pain in the ummm... lungs		 This has to be one of the most special places I have been to.
This has to be one of the most special places I have been to.		 The approach of doom - to Angus Leppan 7 pitches up to F3 or 17
The approach of doom - to "Angus Leppan" 7 pitches up to F3 or 17
The view spot
The view spot		 Isabella on Pitch 2
Isabella on Pitch 2		 Jeremy leading out onto the runout pitch 3
Jeremy leading out onto the runout pitch 3		 Pitch 3 belay
Pitch 3 belay
Jeremy seconding pitch 5
Jeremy seconding pitch 5		 Lunch
Lunch		 The 17 (felt like 20) crux or 14 A1 - it's hard with a backpack on.
The 17 (felt like 20) crux or 14 A1 - it's hard with a backpack on.		 Yay, the top, Che and Murray went up the standard route and had an EPIC
Yay, the top, Che and Murray went up the standard route and had an EPIC
The very top!
The very top!		 Da Bakkie in Qwa Qwa
Da Bakkie in Qwa Qwa		 More of Qwa Qwa
More of Qwa Qwa		 Our overnight hike
Our overnight hike
Chilling out, waiting for Jeremy, Che and Muzza to descend off the Sentinel
Chilling out, waiting for Jeremy, Che and Muzza to descend off the Sentinel		 Fauna
Fauna		 See the Duikers? - Antelope
See the Duikers? - Antelope		 Che on the Ladders (2900m) and Qwa Qwa in the Background
Che on the Ladders (2900m) and Qwa Qwa in the Background
Our campsite
Our campsite		 again
again		 Lunch on the Escarpment
Lunch on the Escarpment		 The Sentinel, the biggest thing on the skyline
The Sentinel, the biggest thing on the skyline
Descending the Ladders
Descending the Ladders		 The Sentinel Hut Carpark - or Campsite in our case
The Sentinel Hut Carpark - or Campsite in our case		 Thunderstorms on the way to the SANI pass
Thunderstorms on the way to the SANI pass		 Brake down 1 of 7 in out assault on the pass. The highest pub in Africa is at the top.
Brake down 1 of 7 in out assault on the pass. The highest pub in Africa is at the top.
At the Madisons in the Underburg
At the Madisons in the Underburg		 The cow dog!
The cow dog!		 Paddling the flooded Umlazi - I think that's the name...
Paddling the flooded Umlazi - I think that's the name...		 Row, Row, Row your boat, gently down the stream
Row, Row, Row your boat, gently down the stream
Da boyz
Da boyz		 Bruce, immortalising the Farm on the Bakkie
Bruce, immortalising the Farm on the Bakkie

comment | share
click on thumbnails for full image