Day 46(Feb 19)- Drakensberg, South Africa

Today we did a 5K. Nope- we went on a 5 kilometer hike up into the hills/mountains in Royal Natal Park. It was wonderful. A bit misty so we never saw the very tops of the mountains but that meant we didn’t overheat. I’d heard it was hot and humid this time of the year and was worried I’d overheat- that didn’t happen.

We did get a few drops of misty rain at various times during the hike but it didn’t start raining until we finished the hike just before our driver picked us up. We had amazing views and the waterfalls/cascades were beautiful after all the rain. They have been having lots or rain recently. It’s rained for 5 days straight. They usually get an afternoon thundershower but it’s raining much of the day.

Hiking thru protea trees with waterfalls in distance
On the hike we ate lunch on a rock overlooking the valley we just hiked from.
We saved our KitKat bar from lunch and on the way down ate it for dessert at this cascade.
I love the water bottle I got as a retirement gift from my co-workers.