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Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:07 pm
by Pumbaa
Breathtaking landscape shots, steamtrainfan
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:14 pm
by steamtrainfan
nan wrote:wow a new travel and new aeria
Thanks very much nan. I hope you enjoy our visit to this new area.
Lisbeth wrote:The jacaranda tree with the cliffs in the background is lovely
Hi Lisbeth. We did find it a bit strange to see this purple tree in the middle of all the others.
Richprins wrote:Nice shots, stf!
Lots of invader tree species there...
That is an Arachnid Spider!
Thanks R.P.
Arachnid spider
Flutterby wrote:The berg is lovely!
It sure is Flutterby. We will for sure visit again.
Pumbaa wrote:Breathtaking landscape shots, steamtrainfan
Thanks very much Pumbaa. The photos are breathtaking but seeing them is real life takes ones breath away.
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:24 pm
by Lisbeth
Richprins wrote:That is an Arachnid Spider!
All spiders are aracnids
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:27 pm
by steamtrainfan
The start of our "walk" at Monks Cowl.
In the morning we had travelled up from Durban after breakfast and arrived at Monks Cowl at 14:00. So we started our walk:
- On an empty stomach with only an apple and a small bottle of water.
- The temperature today was 35.
- I was dressed in smart casual outfit and Joan in similar. I did not want to wear shorts as I was scared of ticks and other creepy crawlies.
As time was not on our side we decided to do the shortest trail, a circular route that took one to some river pools and then the Sterkspruit water fall, of 2.5km which they said could be completed in 1 hour.
Found this fellow along the way.
We crossed over many little streams tumbling over rocks.
Joan in a field of shiny ferns with a beautiful mountain back ground.
So far the trail was like a walk in the park.
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:34 pm
by steamtrainfan
Lisbeth wrote:Richprins wrote:That is an Arachnid Spider!
All spiders are aracnids
I agree Lisbeth but R.P. almost had be in his web.
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:09 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:37 am
by Richprins
And that one is a Crab Spider!
(Put ths spider up under "insect/arachnid identification", stf....someone will check it!
)
Nice scenery indeed!
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:49 am
by Flutterby
Lovely ferns.
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 3:12 pm
by steamtrainfan
Thank you everybody for the lovely comments.
Re: A break in the Berg.
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:17 pm
by steamtrainfan
We continued our walk which was fairly easy it was a gentle slope down towards the pools.
Here is Joan way down there.
At last we reached the pools - absolutely beautiful.
After a brief rest we moved on to the waterfall. This walk was now sort of level with some ups and downs.
By the time we reached the waterfall I was exhausted.
To be continued.
