Feb 22

Today started off early, we left at 5 to leave for Drakensberg Mountains. It took us about 8 hours to get here. On our way we picked up our photography teacher Emil in Durban. The drive seemed to go by quickly because we stopped many times for snacks and bathroom breaks…just looking at the beautiful scenery helped pass the time too! Our lodges are wonderful overlooking breathtaking mountains at Thendele. Right when we got here we had a quick lunch and then went for a small hike to Cascade Falls in the Mahai Valley. The water was cold, but so much fun to sit under the falls and climb around on the rocks. As the sun was going down, all of us photographers grabbed our tripods and got some great photos of the water rushing around us. It was a good time to practice our ‘Manual’ setting skills when we have time to set up…we aren’t in a rush to get a quick shot of an animal here! We had dinner at Tower Pizza, a neat old barn converted to a restaurant. I had bacon, banana, herbs, cheese pizza. Very good!