A trip to Semonkong.

Semonkong, or the 'Place of smoke', is a village located in the centre of Lesotho in the middle of the mountains. Apart from its beautiful nature and traditional stone villages, there you will find the highest commercially operated single drop abseil in the world. Set by the side of the Malestsunyane Falls, it is 204m high. Nicky was still staying with us at this time and we thought that would be the ideal birthday present we could offer him.
We arrived on a Saturday afternoon to first do the necessary training for it. By 5pm, the three of us were all ready for the big one the next morning. At 6pm, a big storm arrived which rose the water level of the river and flooded the street with 30cm of water . The pressure of the waterfall being too powerful the next day, they had to cancel it. Quite disappointing.
Sorry Nicky...! Next time. Nevertheless, Pedro and I went back this weekend for a second try. And this time we succeeded.







The training on the 20m cliff.




For Breakfast next morning we received a cancellation letter from the lodge.


One month later. Here we are again !



Can't go back now. Look down carefully and you will see two people there. Just to give you an idea of the scale.



15min later...Done !


Pedro's turn.


From the top.


And from the bottom. Look up, and you will see Pedro !