11 March, 2009

Holhoek hike

Some pics from our hike in the Free State at Holhoek.



The lodge: 3 rooms with 6 bunk beds, main building had 40 beds, a nice kitchen and braai area, nice toilets and showers - a very nice place.



Top: cave where some Boers lived hiding from the British. Living wasn't so basic as they even had furniture with them.

Centre: A lovely cave (overhang) near the end, there's even a track for a 4x4 wheelchair to get there.




The trails have quite a nice varied route. Walking along the base of the sandstone overhangs, past caves through bush, along the top... and well looked-after log ladders and bridges. For some of the exposed bridges a bypass can be done.



A few Bushmen rock paintings.

Bernie acting on the worst looking bridge. It was still very secure.

A very young Praying Mantis, probably only 10mm long.