KWA-ZULU NATAL REGION
Sani Reconnaissance Adventure By Matt du Sart
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stand at the foot of the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment of the Drakensberg, staring in awe and wonderment at the beauty of this incredible lump of sandstone and igneous rock. The mountains are my happy place. I love them. I respect them. They are a friend in times of crisis, offering perspective and swallowing all of one’s troubles into their magnificent ether. But even some friendships need to be tested… • Mira: Chief Photographer and Snack Provider • Avish: Entertainment,
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Mechanical Assistance and OnYour-Toes-Keeper Raymond: Rock Remover and Pass Traffic Controller Matt: Driver, Chain-Smoker and Bundle of Nerves.
It’s six o’clock in the AM on Saturday, 12th March 2022 and our party of four are about to set off on an adventure.
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Weeks in planning, a few postponements and it’s finally here. Our mission to explore what is infamously lauded as one of the most dangerous mountain passes in Africa has arrived. This of course is a pre-cursor reconnaissance for a future crusade, but you’ll hear about that in good time. With the back of my Mercedes SUV packed and the precious cargo strapped in, we set off West into the distance, my passengers full of coffee and expectation, my stomach full of butterflies. I’ve often quipped that it is never
