Amazian Mountain River Lodge Underberg

... Audi convertible which was a manual and with 3 others which either didn't have a licence or didn't know how to drive manual we quietly started freaking out maybe Paul's two beers over dinner may actually put him over. Despite it being dark, I could tell he was going whiter and whiter sitting next to me. Paul handed over his overseas licence which seemed to baffle the woman slightly, then another guy came running over to grab extra breathaliser cylinders so I could tell ...

... we were feeling more confident and urging the horses faster. On the last gallop, Sarah was catching up with the Mexican couple and feeling pretty good about her skills, when all of a sudden and horse without a rider came racing by. Lindsey had misjudged a turn, leaned the wrong way, and found herself riding under Star. Star slowed down a bit, and Lindsey tried to roll from the saddle, but caught her leg. Star started to buck, and Lindsey was ...

... the water below us. On the less-sheltered western side we sat and watched some of the most dramatic wave displays yet, huge breakers rolling in from every direction with amazing height and length, and tremendous volumes of spray propelled upwards as the waves crashed into the rocks. <br><br> Leaving the coast we travelled inland towards the Drakensburg Mountains and the Zulu heartland. The mountain kingdom of Lesotho is a small country perched high up in the mountains ...

... he brought the plastic bag with his going out shoes rather than the plastic bag with his trainers and had to walk through knee high grasslands in flip flops where he thought it best to stamp his feet and clap his hands to ward off the local snakes, bushbuck and insects. We found an awesome little pool where we stripped off and had a little wash and a picnic on the rocks. That evening Scott made his first real braai with wood and we enjoyed delicious boerewors ...

... our guide had a Landcruiser! And yes, if you suffer from hights this trip is not for you. The views on the way and on the top of the mountain were absolutely amazing. We also got a chance to visit a couple of interesting places in Lesotho - a sheep shearing place and a small village where we learned about the way people live up in Lesotho. Quite different from the UK! We also had a drink at the highest pub in Africa before going back down to our lodge in South Africa. Jonna

... we took in our first real safari. We went to a little known park and did a hike with a guide (just us and him on the walk and, as it turned out, in the entire park). We proceeded to get up close and personal with white rhinos, zebras, giraffes, and several antelope species (wildebeest, impala, blesbok, etc.). A thrilling teaser to the next part of our trip in Botswana and Namibia....

... shepards. We stopped by a bread and bear maker, to see inside her roundaval. They were both very good. It was interesting to her story and about the culture and life of the people. None of the land is owned individually but by the state, run by chiefs. The country is very poor, but yet no on starves and the literacy level is high among adults. Then we stopped at the highest pub in Africa, nothing too special, but a novelty just the same.

... other neighbourhood actually. We also went to a college, where we were watching girls playing basketball and guys playing soccer. Very rewarding and special experience! Looking back, one of the best on my whole trip. Next morning Dave dropped my off to the minibus stand, for me to catch a minibus to Underberg, close to Sani Pass. The combi I took from Underberg broke down, but the driver managed to fix it in 45 minutes ...

Now today we had to cover about 700km odd ,and we weren't getting anywhere with a broken bike... But, after some advise over the phone from my old man (wisdom) about bush repairs on a sump, we set off to get the hole (about the size of 3/4 of a tennis ball) ready for fixing. Terence wasn't all that convinced, and i had my doubts due to the size of the hole, but in the end, we managed to piece together the parts after much ...

... way, thicker than my fattest finger and a beautiful green colour. Another great thing about Inkosana Lodge was the dishes. There is a sigh saying don't do your dishes we'll do them for you! We had apple and onion boerwurst sausages and took full advantage of this nice offer.