As we travelled from Kruger National Park back to Gordon’s Bay, we made four scenery stops along the Panorama Route in the Mpumalanga Province.

Drie Rondawels– Standing above the Blyde River and Blydepoort Dam at the viewpoint, we easily saw the three beautiful round mountaintop formations made from quartzite and shale. In the past they were called the chief, represented by the flat-topped peak, and his three wives, but now they are most commonly known as the Three Rondavels or the Three Sisters.

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Bourke’s Luck Potholes– The next scenic stop was a place we almost visited on our previous trip to South Africa seven years ago. At that time the entrance was blocked by protestors so we decided to keep on driving. This time we were fortunate enough to enjoy the beauty of the Blyde and Treur Rivers converging and the resulting cylindrical, colorful rock formations. The area is named after Tom Burke, a gold digger who staked a nearby claim.

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Berlin Falls – This was our second visit to the 80 meter waterfall with water from the Sabine River. The weather during our 2012 visit to Berlin Falls included heavy clouds and mist, so this time the waterfall and surrounding forest plantations were all the more spectacular. 

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God’s Window– Our fourth and final scenic stop of the day was on a large cliff top about 700 meters above forested ravines in the Drakensberg mountain range. We had enough time to follow several trails  with panoramic views on the beautiful winter day. 

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