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Majestic Cathkin Peak revealed after a few days of rain and mist

Posted on July 6, 2017 by momsmeanderings

March 2017  :  Champagne Castle Hotel Our weekend in the Drakensberg was coming to an end.  Hubby and I were leaving the following day and up to this point we hadn’t seen the mountain peaks.  It would have been disappointing … Continue reading →

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Mountains and valleys, flowers and moss … and waterfalls

Posted on June 29, 2017 by momsmeanderings

March 2017 : Champagne Castle Hotel Early morning mist hung over the forest and clouds shrouded the highest peaks but the weather report was positive .. no rain.   The hiking trail to the Sphinx which hubby and I have done several times … Continue reading →

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Chapel in the mountains and mist

Posted on June 2, 2017 by momsmeanderings

Who doesn’t love a wedding?!!  A perfect spot for memorable nuptials in the mountains of the majestic Berg …   I took this photo through the closed glass doors :  chapel was ready for influx of wedding helpers the following day .. … Continue reading →

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A weekend in the Central Drakensberg

Posted on May 31, 2017 by momsmeanderings

Moving on from our idyllic holiday in the Transkei, hubby and I spent a weekend at one of our favourite spots in the Drakensberg … Champagne Castle Hotel. As usual, I’ve taken more than enough photographs!!!   Majestic mountains are like the sea.  One … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Berg

Posted on July 19, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Final weekend of our fortnight holiday, in May … to Ballito, Midlands and lastly,  Champagne Castle Hotel  in Central Drakensberg Good morning majestic mountains !! It was a toss up between ziplining across the Blue Grotto Forest : Drakensberg Canopy Tour, which is … Continue reading →

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Mountain reflections

Posted on July 10, 2015 by momsmeanderings

I’ve been going through my photographs from our two night stay, at Champagne Castle Hotel, on our return trip from Ballito and the Midlands, and will be putting together a blog post.  Our first evening there .. a perfect one … Continue reading →

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