Kosi Bay Vinkie did a hiking trip to the Northern parts of KwaZulu Natal. We were very lucky in the sense that it was pouring with rain the day we drove there. The roads were atrocious and to top it all Vinkie lost a wheel bearing on his trusty old Hilux.  The nett result was that we had to drive at night, in rain on severely sub-standard roads

The next 5 days saw us in the most pleasant weather imaginable.

A  stretch of indigenous forest on the first day of hike. Some other means of crossing second lake was called for. The structures in the background are fish traps design by the local people.

The walk on the beach was not so easy but this part of the world is very remote. We did not find any vehicles or even other people between the overnight stops. The snorkelling in the mouth of the Kosi Bay (river) and between the rocks on the beach is a must.

Watching the sun rise is quite something!!! As a metter of fact we woke up at about 04:00 to take some pics.

Here is a strange phenomenon that Vinkie have never seen before but is quite interesting. It looks like somebody has tried to build a similar structure to a Japanese (Chinese?) rice field on the beach!!

The walk on the beach was not so easy but this part of the world is very remote. We did not find any vehicles or even other people between the overnight stops. The snorkelling in the mouth of the Kosi Bay (river) and between the rocks on the beach is a must.

Some of the well equipped overnight stop sights. The one to the right is obviously intended for midgets.

Kosi Lake for the top of a dune (left) and from the lake beach (right).

To cross this river requires a trip on the little pont (raft on the right). It takes about 5 adults with equipment standing. Left is a view from the pont while crossing. It is quite nerve-racking business to stay upright.