South Africa’s Drakensberg range – the spectacular ‘Dragon Mountains’ – are a vertical rush of towering cliffs, flat-topped peaks and high-level walking trails Words and photography by Laurence Mitchell The landscape is unexpectedly green, a folded blanket of lush slopes that extend to vertiginous cliffs in the west. Pockets of dense woodland lie in the […]
What has been achieved is remarkable and gives us great hope for the future. While there will always be worries and niggles, we can forget these for a short while when we do something really valuable. On Saturday we made a huge contribution and difference by taking time and ultimately investing in our children. A
MORE often than not when you live in Gauteng and you want to slip away for a few days, albeit just a weekend, your first thought is to head north along the N1 and park under a thorn tree in the bush. However, only an hour or two further in the other direction on the
The Cavern became our family home in 1941 when our grandparents moved from Richmond to the Drakensberg. They were to farm cattle for Judge Thrash but it soon became evident that the veld grasses were no good and that farming wasn’t really a viable option. My grandmother thought a Guest Farm was a better alternative
Matthew Savides is fine about the cannibals but quaky with the horses on a weekend in the Northern Drakensberg IN the 1820s — or so the story goes — Zulu King Shaka’s army marauded their way through the Drakensberg, forcing smaller, weaker, worsearmed and less battle-hardened tribes to flee for their lives. One of those
with Gillian Condy and Elsa Pooley The Cavern, Drakensberg Mountains, Natal 21-27 October 2012 By Wendy Burchell Helen Meyer and I booked very early for our course in the ‘berg and looked forward to it for months. It fulfilled all our expectations and more! We flew to Lanseria, suitcases groaning with art materials, a few
NOW that the school holidays are over, Mrs Williams in Gr 4 at Malhurst Primary set her children the traditional task of writing about their holiday. Belinda Tamsen snatched up her pen and Mrs Williams knew that more secrets of the Tamsen family were about to be revealed. My Crismus Holliday By Belinda Tamsen (Gr
The Drakensberg is the perfect place for a relaxing family holiday away from the distractions and stresses of city life. We all dream of that relaxing holiday in a beautiful place where we can unwind with a good book, participate in fun activities, revitalise in awe-inspiring surroundings, and bond with our loved ones. Staying in
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The Bushman painting are the main focus of the walk at The Cavern, but there are several other outstanding features and subjects to talk about on the way. Something I have not spoken about much so far is the history of the Bushmen themselves.
The Cavern in the Drakensberg is famous for providing its guests with luxurious accommodation and holidays to remember. Offering an endless list of activities for the whole family to enjoy, a spa for parents to unwind in and a play room which will entertain children for hours, The Cavern is without a doubt a fantastic
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