Drakensberg Mountains movie

February 2, 2008 by Nikita

The movie’s pictures are from www.berg.co.za The link will open in a new window. On this next link, which will open in a new window, you can see a gallery of images – the most beautiful images of the “Berg”!

http://www.pbase.com/arnomeintjes/drakensberg

If you can’t see the movie about the mountains, please click HERE and you can still watch it, the link will open in a new window.

This pdf-link is a map from the Drakensberg-area…which you can download.

http://www.countryroads.co.za/drakensberg.pdf A new link will open.

Click HERE to visit different places of the Drakensberg mountain and you can also make bookings from this link. This mountain range stretches from the Northern part of South Africa to the Southern part of the country. The highest peak is Mount Aux Sources, about 4300m. I was on Mount Aux Sources when I was 15 with a school hiking trip! The link will open in a new window.
There are many caves in “The Berg” where you can sleep when going on a hiking trip….click HERE to see the caves and links….they tell you also about CAVE ETIQUETTE! on the cave-index page! You can also read on the “hut” link where to find huts to stay on your trip! All links will open in a new window. And…on THIS LINK you can see a gallery of the peaks in “The Berg”..and their names. This is really a MUST go place to go on holiday, make sure you don’t miss out!

Click HERE for a movie with beautiful pictures about SA. The link will open in a new window..

Click HERE to read what I’ve said about my hiking trip to Mount Aux Sources. These are the chainladders (on the image) to take you to the top of Mount Aux Sources! The link will open in a new window.

The flower you see in the “movie” is South Africa’s National Flower, the Protea…seen here too…

If you haven’t heard about the Springbok, it’s high time…that’s our National Antelope… you should have heard about the “Springboks” if it comes to rugby! “Yeah, yeah, yeah….yeah!” I hear you all say…lol!

The Blue Crane…our National Bird…

The Galjoen ….as you can see it’s fish…….we are busy with National symbols here… but I think this fish isn’t the most beautiful one I’ve seen! hehe…

When it comes to trees….the Yellowwood

And…our Coat of Arms….
Read on THIS LINK more about South Africa and also about the symbols.
On this link HERE you can listen to the National Anthem of South Africa, first in Afrikaans and then in English.
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6 Responses

on February 3, 2008 at 5:35 am | Reply mykopop

Op my Afrikaanse ore klink Drakensberg Mountains altyd soos Bulldog-hond.
on February 3, 2008 at 3:49 pm | Reply Nikita

Jy kan ook nou nie juis se…Drakens Mountains nie, kan jy?
on February 5, 2008 at 8:31 am | Reply Andrew Pieterse

Check out http://www.drakensberg-tourism.com for good accommodation and hiking trail options for the Drakensberg. Also http://www.drakensberg-tourist-map.com has a great map that can be downloaded in pdf format. Really usefull
on July 13, 2008 at 9:30 pm | Reply Nikita

http://www.countryroads.co.za/drakensberg.pdf

Anyone reading here…here’s the map link…it’s on that drakensberg-tourist-map-site…but bottom left…hard to see immediately!
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