Dominating the town of Ladismith on Route 62 in the Karoo is the distinctive cleft dome of Towerkop, a peak full of character, legends and history. The story goes that the peak was slashed by a witch. In a hurry to fly home, the peak loomed before her and in a rage she thwacked it Read More »
When Jan and I decided to go to South America each of us had a destination in mind that stood out from the rest. For me it was the Amazon. For Jan it was Machu Picchu. I reminded him of this the day before our Inca trek began, as he sat across from me on Read More »
Another early start. We departed Kangding at 6.30 am, heading for Hailuogou Glacier Park via Luding. Luding Bridge At Hailuogou “the land is trembling and the valley is buzzing”. Mao’s secret hideout revealed in Moxi! Luding lays claim to hosting what some regard as the most glorious moment of the Long March. The bridge, built Read More »
