Beyond the River Bend

Adventures, Photography and Ecology

Like cavemen, with style

4 December 2017

This year, I joined the Mountain Club of South Africa, one of the oldest mountain club in the world. And recently, I organized and lead a beginner’s hike including… a night in a cave! This sounds a bit exceptional but here in the Berg, it’s pretty common. As you would for a cottage or any … More Like cavemen, with style

Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve

19 June 2016

For my first encounter with south african wildlife, I chose the “small” reserve called “Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve“. Well, “small” is relative, of course, it has a size of 900 ha. Located in Howick, it only 20 min away from Pietermaritzburg, my new home – and it’s ok because I’m not use to drive on … More Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve