Between Sabie and Graskop, we made our home at Zur Alten Mine Guest Farm. Set on the former site of a private gold mine, these seven simple, but well provisioned chalets sits on 11 hectares of lush greenery, forest and a tranquil pond. They served an excellent breakfast with very exotic meats and venison. It was a joy to relax here after driving the whole day.
Our next stop was God’s Window. It is a famous vantage point on the Drakensberg escarpment and stands at an altitude of 1,829 meters (6,000 feet), extending northward over the Blyde River Canyon. The panoramic view displays the Lowveld more than 900 meters (2,973 feet) down into lush indigenous forest clad ravine. The majestic cliffs plunge over 700 meters (2,296 feet) to the Lowveld and the private game reserves (e.g. Kruger National Park), which have made the area one of South Africa’s main wildlife destinations.
God’s Window is a small part of a 250km long earthwork of sheer cliffs and extravagant beauty. One can observe the hills and forests as far as the eye can see. In fact, it seems as if one can see forever!
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