Friday, July 16, 2010

Granite Gorge

The Granite Boulders were formed by relatively recent volcanic activity which forced up these huge, dramatic and unusual balls of stone. A stream obviously becomes a torrent during the wet season. But for now is a great little swimming spot for us.

   
Natures spa! 

Caught in a reflective moment. 






 


Not a bad spot.  Very cold mountain water, but at least there are no crocs! The air temperature being so much warmer than the mountain water temperature (estimate not less than 18C) it's easy to take!  
Our estimates are based on past experience of swimming on the Atlantic ocean beaches at Cape town.  There you had to dash into the surf to cool off and dash straight out again because limbs had started to ache from the cold.  If I remember correctly the Atlantic didn't get warmer than 17C in mid summer.


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