As promised I’m back to sing the praises of the Whale Trail and to try and convince you to add this trail to your list of “Things to do before you die (or things to do when visiting Cape Town)”:)
Now I know there are those amongst you already rolling your eyes and thinking that a 5 day hike is way beyond your capabilities and sounds like too much hard work for a holiday, but I guarantee that after all this time with no cell phone reception, cars or any other noise for that matter, you will be perfectly relaxed, healthier looking and feeling great!!!
I can say this with utmost certainty because we had a 63 year old woman complete the hike with us along with my dad who isn’t the fittest middle aged man I know… PLUS you have the option of getting porters who will drive your clothes and provisions to each hut via the service roads so all you have to carry is lunch for the day and your bathing suit – so no excuses it seems!
Now being a seasoned hiker myself, I was expecting very basic facilities but I was blown away by the quality of the overnight huts which were fabulous not just for the pristine locations but also because they boasted electricity, hot water and all the cutlery and crockery for a full house (12) – luxury in terms of multi-day hikes.
You can also arrange to have ice delivered each day with your provisions as well as beer which we found very handy indeed and allowed us to eat fresh meat and veggies every evening, no hikers gruel in sight which I was extremely excited about.
My next post will discuss the actual trail so be sure to check back for that and some photos to encourage you towards setting a date…
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