Eastern Cape Provincial Article - South African Vacations

HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE
Dutch Reformed Church: The stately sandstone Dutch Reformed Church is a
landmark in the town.
Louw Wepener Plaque: The plaque marks the area where the Anglo-Boer War
hero, Louw Wepener, once farmed.
LADY GREY
Lady Grey, “the Village in the Mountains” lies tucked away in a valley below
the Witteberg Mountains. The town was established in 1858, by the Dutch
Reformed Church and named after the wife of Sir George Grey, Governor of
the Cape Colony. A trip along Joubert Pass, the country’s third highest pass,
affords magnificent views of the woods, the river and the majestic mountains.
ADVENTURE TOURISM
Fishing, 4x4, hunting, mountaineering: Abseiling, mountain climbing, mountain
biking, 4x4 trails, fly- and trout-fishing and hunting are all popular activities in
the area.
Lammergeier Hiking Trail: This 60-km circular route through the Witteberg
Mountains takes three days to complete and follows the route used by horse-
and donkey-trading caravans from Lesotho. The first overnight stop is at the
top of a magnificent valley near the border. On the second day the trail passes
mountain streams, waterfalls and valleys to Burnet Farm House. From here
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