Roughly a year after our first Hogsback trip, the
humans finally decided to return to the quirky town in the Amatola Mountains.
A year. It took them a whole year to realise how
much I desperately need to look at pine trees, smell pine trees and pee on pine
trees. Lazy if you ask me.
On a higher note, I now own a lot of pine
trees; and this time we didn't just stay in the cabin and drink red wine. Well, at least not
only that.
We did The Bluff Scenic Walk at The Edge Mountain Retreat, which is situated at - wait for it - the edge of the mountain.
As always, the tiny human's voice screeched to
ultrasonic levels as I approached the cliff. This also happened on the hike to
the top of Kettlespout falls.
We explored gravel roads to Cathcart and, on the
way, I barked at some sheep in Happy Valley. This made me happy.
There isn't much in Cathcart, but if you are into antiques, you might want to stop at The Art Bus. My humans are rather thrifty; they even bought me second-hand.
At the end of the day, we all huddled around a
venison stew simmering on the wood stove; aromas of smoke, meat and red wine
filling the cabin.
I had dog pellets for dinner.
The Adventure
Place: Hogsback, Eastern Cape.
Map: link
Activities:
- Me: Claiming pine trees, running, swimming, barking at sheep, guarding the Starways
cabin (from chickens and Samango monkeys) and begging for venison stew.
- Humans: Hiking, cycling, drinking red wine, chasing away Samango
monkeys and cooking the stew.
