Skirting the base of Tryme Hill we had good views of the valley we had
travelled up to stay at the Cathedral Peak Hotel, 5,000 feet above sea level.
Heading into the gorge we walked through indigenous forest and alongside the
rushing waters of the eNdumeni River. As there had been heavy rain in the days
before we arrived we could not make the intended river crossings and had to cut
the walk short. However, this allowed us time to explore the nearby San Rock Art
Centre at Didima Camp. The San people were an indigenous group of
hunter-gatherers who lived in the Drakensberg Mountains. There are thousands of
cave paintings depicting their lives and experiences.
The view from the entrance to the hotel
The first of many pictures of Cathedral Peak, the Bell, the Outer and Inner Horns . . .
and Baboon Rock - the jutting rock right of centre
Cathedral Peak Hotel below its mountain
The foaming waters of the river . . .
are a constant companion
A waterfall can only partly be seen
A rocky section provides the perfect spot for lunch
Heading back out of the gorge . . .
we spot a lizard hiding in the undergrowth
Heading down to the Didima Camp . . .
and the Rock Art Centre, with its static displays of rock art paintings . . .
and where a larger than life sculpture of an Eland guards the entrance