GRADE: STIME: 1 hour return.DISTANCE: 1 km return.TERRAIN: Easy path. The diesel pump near the bottom gate is the starting point. Pass behind the large thatched house. Then go right on the path with steps; this leads directly to the waterfall. It’s a nice swimming spot. Look for special stream-side flowers here. Hesperantha is a […]
SEVEN naughty children once ran around this farm, playing, fighting and growing. Now we are old, we can look back with fondness and gratitude to God who placed us in this family in this valley. The seven kids were the progeny of Ruth Carte and Judy Carr, two sisters whose husbands toiled to eke out
The Drakensberg, which forms a natural border between the garden province of KwaZulu-Natal and the Kingdom of Lesotho enclave, boasts a fascinating history dating back to a time when nomadic San tribes traversed the area hunting wild game and creating remarkable collections of rock paintings in shadowy caves and on jagged cliff overhangs and hidden
In 1836, while exploring Basutoland, two French missionaries, Mons. Arbrousset and Daumas first discovered Mont-Aux-Sources, the sources of the Rivers. In 1908 the idea of establishing a National Park in this area was conceived, and the territory was explored by Senator Frank Churchill, General Wylie, Colonel Dick and Mr. W. O. Conventry. Recommendation were put
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The Tugela Gorge hike is the finest one-day hike in South Africa. A guide with packed lunches provided by The Cavern enables you to make a full day of this trip. This walk should not be missed and is a must do in KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg and South Africa. Sensible walking shoes are required for this
Situada numa posição alta nos sopés do “Drakensberg” do Norte, rodeada por montanhas colossais, por florestas e riachos, encontra-se um centro turístico de família sem igual – A Caverna. A Família Carte tem sido dona da Caverna por quase sessenta anos e desde o princípio têm dado aos seus hóspedes férias de família memoráveis –
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Situada numa posição alta nos sopés do “Drakensberg” do Norte, rodeada por montanhas colossais, por florestas e riachos, encontra-se um centro turístico de família sem igual – A Caverna. A Família Carte tem sido dona da Caverna por quase sessenta anos e desde o princípio têm dado aos seus hóspedes férias de família memoráveis –
The Cavern Ferien Resort liegt im Norden der Drakensberge, umgeben von Bergen, Wald und Bächen. Seit über 60 Jahren verwöhnt die Familie Carte ihre groβen und kleinen Gäste. The Cavern wurde vom Toursim Grading Council mit 3 Sternen ausgezeichnet. The Caverns Superior Suites mit Kamin und Terasse und Superior Zimmer mit eigener Terasse, bieten dem
Students of the Bible will have come across a creature called a coney. Biological details are few, but we know it lived in the rocky hills. Around here we call it a dassie, or hyrax. It looks a bit like a large, elastic rat, but it’s not related to rodents. Among many differences it lacks
