Drakensberg Canopy Tour - Zip Lining
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 2 Dec 2019 23:47
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Canopy Tour - Zip
Lining
 We set off for a new adventure, loving
the scenery.
  At ten we logged
in and settled in the briefing room to read all the
signs.
   Kimi,
Trevor and Bear togged up and ready to
go.
 Our trail map.
 Our group. We boarded a jeep and headed up the
hill.
  At the top we
posed as did Kimi and Trevor.
  A little concerning was a grave just
behind us, that of
Richard Vincent Merryman Barry “who gave his life to the
mountains he loved”, Monks Cowl, Jan 29th 1938, aged 22. “I will lift mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my
help”.
 Later, I found
this picture of Richard who died in a mountaineering
accident.
 Richard’s mountains as our backdrop,
we followed our guides down a steep
track.
  On we went through the
trees.
  A chap
along the way and a quote from Alice in
Wonderland..........
  Our first
‘zip’ was a diddy practice one, instructions
and .......off.
   Such a giggle. I soon got the nickname
‘Batwing’ as my trousers bottoms flapped as I went.
  Landing was
a giggle. The next run was one of the
longest.
  Kimi and
Trevor flying along.
 I made myself
as long as possible to go faster. It looks like he took it very seriously.
 A group
shot before the photographer went down to process our pictures and
videos.
 A fast run.
 Sixty-five metres above the trees and
riverbed this one hundred and twenty-five long run was our
final run of twelve.
  We left the view
behind us to take on a steep track
up.
 At the top stunning scenery.
   The truck
was a welcome sight after the climb in the heat. On our way down we saw baboons.
 After
taking our kit off, a snack and farewells to our fellow zip-liners we went off
in search of lunch. A
vineyard vehicle was big enough to let the following car go
under.
 The Pig and
Plough was a recommendation and it looked like a really nice
place.
  Rustic and
standard water features.
  Kimi
joyful at her chicken pie choice. Bear had beef. Spectacular
pastry. Feeling full we headed off in search of
Spioen Kop, a battlefield nearby with name connections to Liverpool FC and many
other British football and rugby clubs.
ALL IN ALL ZIPPING - LOVED
IT
FANTASTIC FUN, SUCH A
BUZZ |