The Coldest Kilometre and the Warmest Barn

Sipho spends a frosty Sunday in Winterton, hiking the foothills below the Amphitheatre at Monk's Cowl, warming up with lunch at a valley farm stall, then ending the day at the Drakensberg Boys' Choir's weekly concert in the Champagne Valley. He reflects on the cost of winter warmth and the ubuntu of a shared sing-along. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to South Africa: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full South Africa guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 23 of South Africa Travel Podcast with Sipho Ndlovu. Sipho Ndlovu is in Winterton, South Africa. Places in this episode: Monk's Cowl, Champagne Valley, Valleljah Farm Stall, Drakensberg Boys' Choir School, Thokozisa Centre, Spioenkop Nature Reserve. Covered: Monk's Cowl hiking, Drakensberg Boys' Choir, Winterton farm stalls, Champagne Valley tourism, Winter hiking costs, Slow travel rhythms. Chapters:00:00 Winterton00:35 Monk's Cowl01:41 Mountain stream03:57 Drakensberg Boys' Choir School04:48 Concert hall interior06:19 Spioenkop Nature Reserve A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Winterton #Drakensberg #MonksCowl #ChampagneValley #DrakensbergBoysChoir #HikingSouthAfrica #KwaZuluNatal #uKhahlamba #TravelSouthAfrica #WinterHiking #SouthAfricanFood #Valleljah #MountainEscape #SouthAfricaTravelDiaries #RovosRail #NatureWalk https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/south-africa/