Cederberg Crystal Pools Hike : When hikes are near, friends are few!

Years of nagging finally paid off and my friends agreed to do a Cederberg Hike. As more and more details became clear and the date drew near, the guest list shortened. In the end there were just 4 who were willing to trust my yet-to-be-tested navigation and survival skills!

Maps were photostatted, hiking fraternity consulted, gear begged for and borrowed until we were in a fashion, ready. Since we only had a weekend, and one of the conditions of the hike was that there would be a hut nearby if all hell broke loose with the weather, we opted for a short Crystal Pools hike with 1 overnight.

Cederberg Hike - May 2005

While driving home from work on Friday, I had an great feeling of contentment. I commute between Somerset West and Stellenbosch and to drive through the winelands every day is truly a treat – a brilliant way to ease in and out of the working day. The reason this Friday was even better than most? Well it was a warm, still, autumn afternoon, it was the start of a long weekend, and at dawn tomorrow I would be heading out to the Cederberg for a 3 day hike.

Me, maria and a whole lot of rock