South Africa - Billy Bongos Backpacker

In the town of Sabie we stayed at our first hostel, or as they call it "backpacker". It was a nicely tended, though funky, place. We went on our only real hike while staying here.
img_0692 Travelling in style. This is our room at Billy Bongos Backpackers. Martin is staring in consternation at his netbook because the internet connection took 5...
Travelling in style. This is our room at Billy Bongos Backpackers. Martin is staring in consternation at his netbook because the internet connection took 5…
img_0695 Zoe all decked out and ready to hit the trail.
Zoe all decked out and ready to hit the trail.
img_0696 Doing laundry as best I could.
Doing laundry as best I could.
img_0698 Heading out of a park towards our trail.
Heading out of a park towards our trail.
img_0700 Zoe and Gavin discussing something important.
Zoe and Gavin discussing something important.
img_0702 On to the trail. Wait a second...are we back in Washington? The only real giveaway that we weren't was the incessant and loud hum of the cicadas.
On to the trail. Wait a second...are we back in Washington? The only real giveaway that we weren't was the incessant and loud hum of the cicadas.
img_0703 Are we done yet?
Are we done yet?
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img_0714 Zoe's body languague says it all as we take a brief pitstop by a confluence of two streams.
Zoe's body languague says it all as we take a brief pitstop by a confluence of two streams.
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img_0720 Most definitely not a natural forest. The trees are planted in rows for easy harvesting.
Most definitely not a natural forest. The trees are planted in rows for easy harvesting.
img_0721 Zoe showing Martin a curled up fern frond.
Zoe showing Martin a curled up fern frond.
img_0722 Aha! Our lunchtime destination is in sight.
Aha! Our lunchtime destination is in sight.
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img_0725 Pretty!
Pretty!
img_0726 A little bushwacking to find a lunch spot by the side of the waterfall.
A little bushwacking to find a lunch spot by the side of the waterfall.