A break in the Berg.

[Pumbaa]

Breathtaking landscape shots, steamtrainfan

[steamtrainfan]

wow a new travel and new aeria

Thanks very much nan. I hope you enjoy our visit to this new area.

The jacaranda tree with the cliffs in the background is lovely

Hi Lisbeth. We did find it a bit strange to see this purple tree in the middle of all the others.

Nice shots, stf!

Lots of invader tree species there...

That is an Arachnid Spider!

Thanks R.P.

Arachnid spider

The berg is lovely!

It sure is Flutterby. We will for sure visit again.

Breathtaking landscape shots, steamtrainfan

Thanks very much Pumbaa. The photos are breathtaking but seeing them is real life takes ones breath away.

[Lisbeth]

That is an Arachnid Spider!

All spiders are aracnids

[steamtrainfan]

The start of our "walk" at Monks Cowl.

In the morning we had travelled up from Durban after breakfast and arrived at Monks Cowl at 14:00. So we started our walk:

- On an empty stomach with only an apple and a small bottle of water.
- The temperature today was 35.
- I was dressed in smart casual outfit and Joan in similar. I did not want to wear shorts as I was scared of ticks and other creepy crawlies.

As time was not on our side we decided to do the shortest trail, a circular route that took one to some river pools and then the Sterkspruit water fall, of 2.5km which they said could be completed in 1 hour.



Found this fellow along the way.



We crossed over many little streams tumbling over rocks.



Joan in a field of shiny ferns with a beautiful mountain back ground.



So far the trail was like a walk in the park.

[steamtrainfan]

That is an Arachnid Spider!

All spiders are aracnids

I agree Lisbeth but R.P. almost had be in his web.

[Lisbeth]

Beautiful scenery

[Richprins]

And that one is a Crab Spider!


(Put ths spider up under "insect/arachnid identification", stf....someone will check it! )

Nice scenery indeed!

[Flutterby]

Lovely ferns.

[steamtrainfan]

Thank you everybody for the lovely comments.

[steamtrainfan]

We continued our walk which was fairly easy it was a gentle slope down towards the pools.

Here is Joan way down there.



At last we reached the pools - absolutely beautiful.





After a brief rest we moved on to the waterfall. This walk was now sort of level with some ups and downs.
By the time we reached the waterfall I was exhausted.





To be continued.