-So,a pretty substantial herd of elephant...just a few feet away.And this is the fence...to protect us in our camp.Isn't that fantastic?But the real business of the wilderness experience doesn't start until the morning.And before that is the noises o...
-Thank you, John.-So now we can breathe out and start to relax. -It is voluntary in this area. No one is allowed to go in this land. No one is allowed to walk in this area as well yet. So, for the next three days, bascially that all 62,000 acres is y...
But before Y and I get any further,let's take a look at where we're heading.Frome Berg-en-Dal,before we'll drive follows the dirt track that leads into the Wolhuter wilderness area.My destination is the tiny and very basic trial camp,my place of refu...
-This is Burger dale, one of the main rest camps in the Kruger National Park, a sort of safe haven for humans if you will. But I am gonna take thing a little bit further and heading out into the bush on something called the volatile trail. It's a lit...
South Africa is a country that always creates an impression. We know of its diverse population, the troubled history of apartheid and its rebirth as a global travel destination. I've been a fan of this country for many years. But this is my chance to...
elusive peak. -Come on. Let's get one last view. Well, that last gravel was worth it. -It was. -So what about 2,500 meters up here which is about 8000 feet？What's this summit called? －Doesn't have a name. -Doesn't have a name? -No. Doesn't have a...
This is the halfway point of my walk today. It's been three hours since I started it out, some ideal spot for rest. I'm finally in the upper Berg.-So this is where people do in origins. -Yes. -Now I wish it's today though. I've come to realize this i...
-Oh Julia,take a good look on the moutain.This is the last time you gonna see a full view of Cathedral Peak up until we get very close to it.And the best.So enjoy it.-How can you not enjoy it.-Enjoy it.Take it all in.-Nice cool bit of cloud. There's...
An unexpected break in the weather means I am able to make one more stab at the summit. -It's difficult to believe this is the same spot as yesterday without the rain. You can actually see. And look at that vista! With the spring back into my stab, t...
It's on foot. It's amazing how quickly you find yourself in isolation. There's nobody here, just the baboons. The morning mist seems to be pretty determined not to lift. No sooner have I begun to make progress on my walk, then the path ahead goes com...
Day two, and rather worryingly, the weather doesnt seem to be improving. It also requires a painfully early start. Its an 18-kilometer round trip from the hotel to the summit, which most hikers tackle in one go, averaging eight to nine hours of stead...
It was a very thought of wandering these mountains that first attracted Brian. He's remained a firm fan even since. He's even written a book about the hotel's history and his experience here.-It's so different from anything else you can find anywhere...
For the Bushmen, it was this animal approaching that landed them in serious trouble. Zulu farmers chased the San further and further into the higher mountains, eventually pushing them out of the Drakensberg all together. -It is amazing to think that...
Ok, Jules, I didnt make you walk all this way for nothing. Good. Ah these! So cave paintings. Yes, yes. These are San paintings. You may know them as Bushmen. The San Bushmen. Yes. Youre looking at basically the history of Drakensberg and we call it...
All ready in my walk, I can see how changeable conditions here can be. A build-up of clouds often leads to thunderstorms in the afternoon, a bit of problems for walkers like me, but it does add us an air of mystery to the place. Did you know that, ap...
