Executioner's Rock

On Sunday morning, our friend Dan (of Dan, Meredith, Sophia and Luca with whom we went to Mbulzuni Game Reserve a few weekends ago) called and asked if we were awake (for people with children 8:00am on a Sunday morning is ‘late’) and if we wanted to go hiking. Even though we were still in bed, we of course lied and said that we weren’t and agreed to pick-up Dan in half an hour. Coincidentally, we were going back to Milwane Game Reserve to climb, ‘Executioner’s Rock.’ Apparently, back in the day, criminals who were sentenced to death were executed by being pushed off of this particular rock. All morbidity aside, it was a spectacular hike which included ladders and bridges, a couple of new animal sightings, caves, 360 degree views, and microscopic red ticks (okay, those weren’t as spectacular…incubation period for tick fever is 7-14 days, so we’ll keep you posted). Nonetheless, it was another great day in Swaziland!

Doug and Dan deciding our route
The ‘botanical garden’ (not exactly the Garden of Eden)

The ladder leading into the cave
The cave
Cave drawing (of a DLT)

View looking out from the cave
Bridge
Dan at the top
Doug at the top
Happy, married couple considering pushing the other over ‘Executioner’s Rock’ (clearly, I’m at a disadvantage in both size and position)
Valley views
Klipspringer
Something ‘helmeted bird'