Strenuous to say the least / myLot

South Africa

June 2, 2017 2:11am CST

Its been a month since I am back from our travels and my knees and legs are only starting to feel better now. I received a copy of a travel magazine last week which indicated that the Hike my hubby and I did in the mountains was of a strenuous kind, and that "The chain ladders are not for the scared of heights, but can be avoided if necessary - There are two sets of parallel ladders, each with two sections (40m and 20m respectively). The gully is the other option, but we chose not to do it. I have put together a little photo clip of the hike for you to enjoy - it was a 7 to 8 hour hike of 13km zigzag climbing, which was a gradual climb of 450m. It was definitely one of the most difficult adventures that I have ever done, but I am glad to have done it. Will I try it again? NO! It left me with aching legs, bleeding and broken toe-nails, and the hamstrings that needed full time physio for a week. Kalimera to everyone - its happy Friday and I am about to go and have tea with a friend. Maybe a slice of pecan-nut pie will do just fine.

Tugela Falls Hike - Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg

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I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (https://www.youtube.com/upload)

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458078)

• Switzerland

2 Jun 17

This is something I could never do, I can climb, but not use a steep ladder, I suffer of vertigo.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458078)

• Switzerland

2 Jun 17

@Inlemay Coming down is always harder, the more steep a mountain is, the harder is to come down.

Inlemay

@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

2 Jun 17

As I had already hiked more than 3/4 of the way, I felt it would have been a total defeat not trying to go up. The coming down was worse, but luckily I didnt know that till I was done.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

2 Jun 17

Gosh, how horrible! Only thinking about climbing up and down such ladders gives me the heebie-jeebies.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458078)

• Switzerland

2 Jun 17

I agree, the simple idea makes me sick.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

2 Jun 17

I was brave and didnt dare to look down - held on tight and just went up . . then later came down

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prashu

@prashu228 (37526)

• India

2 Jun 17

I afraid of heights

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

2 Jun 17

congratulations. i doubt my arms could support me enough to go up that chain ladder. i watched the video with mouth agape at how big and high it was, then blink and giggled when i saw "view piont." hee-hee. how did you end up with bleeding and broken toenails?

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

3 Jun 17

Wow, what an adventure that was, you must be very proud of yourself for completing it. Hilarious that they can't spell 'point'

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

3 Jun 17

there are a few hilarious moments one needs te remember on a hike like this - the spelling error was just one of them

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Sophie

@SophieY (891)

• South Africa

5 Jul 17

Awesome - I have just written about my friend who has climbed Kilimanjaro - any luck you might be heading there next

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

5 Jul 17

Not on your Nelly

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

26 Jul 18

@SophieY you have been missing in action lately - almost like me

Sophie

@SophieY (891)

• South Africa

5 Jul 17

@Inlemay he he he

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (45467)

• India

2 Jun 17

Yes very strenuous and tough indeed! I will not try it for sure:) I can instead try for a hiking without this kind of rock climbing. So how is your condition now?

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