South Africa’s landscape is made for walkers and hikers.
From misty mountain passes to wild coastlines, the country’s national parks and nature reserves hold some of the most spectacular multi-day hikes on the continent. Each trail offers its own brand of magic for every type of hiker. Here are 5 of some of the best and well-managed trails within protected areas.
The Otter Trail: Tsitsikamma National Park
Few trails carry the same reputation as the Otter Trail. Stretching for about 44 kilometres along the Tsitsikamma coast, it takes five days to complete and is entirely contained within Tsitsikamma National Park. This means no fences, no private gates and nothing to interrupt the…
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A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.