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LESOTHO - KINGDOM IN THE SKY

by mtncorg - last update: Apr 12, 2007

Trekking into my Fortieth Country - upper nowhere
Lesotho boasts the highest low point of any country in the World (1400 meters) and is the only country to be entirely above 1000 meters high. The Maldives and Tuvalu may be endangered lands in the next century or so of global warming, but Lesotho ain’t going anywhere soon!

If you traverse across the crest of the Drakensberg, you will spend much of your time wandering among valleys and mountains that are actually inside of Lesotho and not South Africa. The border between the two countries runs along the rim of the Drakensberg Escarpment, for the most part, and you are not always walking along the very edge. That means that technically you need to carry along your passport in amongst your mountain gear on the miniscule chance you run into Lesotho officials somewhere in the alpine wilderness. The country up here is a lonely land at first glance, but looking deeper, you will find plenty of evidence of the hand of man at work, whether it be in the form of herdsmen wandering about with their cows or sheep, diamond miners, cattle rustlers or dagga (marijuana) smugglers. Here in the upper reaches of the Drakensberg, the moniker ‘Kingdom in the Sky’ takes on a very real meaning.

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Comments for mtncorg about Lesotho
hunterV Sun Jun 21, 2009 19:22 UTC
 Thanks for your detailed story, Mark! Good for you! ><><
SWFC_Fan Wed Oct 1, 2008 23:45 UTC
 You provide a great insight into this fascinating country, Mark. Camping in the hills and being mistaken for SADF soldiers sounds like risky business...but must make for an exciting trip! Best wishes and happy travels, Jonathan.
Sininen Sat Jul 7, 2007 04:56 UTC
 Wonderful page, I would love to go there but I am afraid that my knees prevent me from going. Beautiful photos of beautiful country. Happy birthday from Finland!
Nemorino Wed Apr 25, 2007 23:20 UTC
 Your 40th Country, wow. I have never thought about which country has the highest low point of any country in the World, but now I know it's Lesotho. Weird, lonely mountain scenery in your photos! (The closest I've been to there is Swaziland.)
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