Monday, June 5, 2017

The Drakensberg is breathtakingly beautiful

As a Capetonian ive been foolishly led to believe that the cape and the fold mountains surrounding  the western cape , Boland, Cederberg,  Tsitsikama are the best for hiking in SA. As per all small minded notions, i  never really thought about exploring other areas of SA due to this limited perspective. I have walked most of these hikes and also some in Namibia and yes they are all really beautiful and spectacular.

Well i have now been properly humbled and i realise a perspective can be so limited - The lesson of dont think you know anything until you have traveled and experienced more than you currently know. Has now been properly learnt. Having spent some time recently in the Drakensberg (dragons mountains) With family. (never been to that part of SA before surprisingly)  Hiking some absolutely spectacular trails - Im completely mesmerized by the huge scale and beauty of the place. i will try never again venture an absolute opinion. Until my knowledge, experience and travels are properly aligned. Even then one needs to be very prudent about anything that spills out ones mouth.

I will definitely be back to hike the back trails and explore a range that has the allure of the far off  misty mountains. To walk on the back of a dragon is something that gets the blood flowing. Any artist , creative, poet needs several sparks to ignite any possible potentail - The Drakensberg is a place brimming with  such creative spark moments. With many massive drop offs and small path huge mountain face potentail. wow wow wow.

Dont ever believe what you hear. Rather experience for yourself. The reality is there are those who think their back yard is the universe. Thats ok, however real life has taught me. The universe is much much bigger than individual perspectives. Rather go out and explore for yourself. Then with full understanding, judge for yourself!!