activity camp in the mountains

Just finished spending a week on a farm deep in the Drakensburgs. Frost in South Africa is a new phenomenon for me, but one which certainly added to the spectacular views. The morning routine kicked off at about 6. Firstly a warm shower (if someone had remembered to put a big enough log in the fire under the boiler the night before), then into the bakkie to pick up the kitchen staff from their village. Most mornings, the bakkie wouldn't start on its own, and so had to be rolled at break neck speeds down a hill to bump start it (I feel like I have learnt a useful life skill in this). The group of kids on camp was then ushered into the dinner hall for the mornings activities. The activities on offer ranged from abseiling to nature walks, and even a tour round the ajoining crane (bird) sanctury. Luckily my italian hitch and figure of eight skills were up to scratch, because I was thrown straight into the action - apparently health and safety rules are for other countires. Luckily, my knots held and everyone seemed to have a good time. Camp after the kids were gone was also good fun, with the incredible scenery and very reasonably priced local beverages certainly adding to the experience