Monday, September 29, 2008

Camping at Oribi Gorge




Despite atrocious weather forecasts we decided to go ahead with our camping trip to Oribi Gorge on the south coast of KZN. The weather was positively British! Luckily I had packed 2 fleeces, 2 sleeping bags, 6 blankets and a duvet so we were all toasty and warm. Anya had a great time playing in the tent, spotting birdies and generally terrorising the campsite. We arrived on Friday afternoon and spent the day pitching our tent and exploring the campsite. On Saturday morning we went for a drive through the gorge, trying to spot the elusive green twinspot - more like getting Anya to sleep in the car so we could get a break. We had brunch at the Leopard Rock Cafe which had amazing views over the gorge (Anya prefered to dance with the wooden statues in the shop - she has incredibly bad taste in music). Then we went to the gorge to look at people doing the big gorge swing and take in some more views. This involved a little bit of hiking for Anya. Little Miss Independance didn't want to be carried so she walked over the rocks herself. As you can imagine - progress was very slow. We also went for another little hike on Sunday morning - and as you can see from the photos - Anya didn't quite manage to walk the whole way!

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