Wednesday, June 30
Eastern Cape, RSA
As we drove along the N2 towards Storms River Mouth, we crossed the Storms River on the Paul Sauer Bridge. We stopped here to put on our brave, big kid pants, walk back out on to the pedestrian walk portion of the bridge and peer down into the gorge. Now, we use the term “pedestrian walk portion” loosely. There was a barrier between the semis that came barreling towards you at high speeds, and you were allowed to be out there “at your own risk”, and there was corrugated steel laid down for you to walk across. At one time the steel had been screwed down – but after so many high speed vehicles tearing past, and the sheets warbling each time, the screws had warbled right out of their holes. Each sheet had maybe only one or two screws left. They shook and lifted like mad with each truck that ripped past. While we walked out to the middle on each side – we didn’t dally.
Great views coming up on the gorge:
Storms River:
Not so much of a barrier from the deep gorge or from the huge semis:
The gorge:
The gorge was deeeeeeep:
Jeannette’s eyes were a little light sensitive today. Haha!:
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