Day 2: Tafeni Cottages to Underberg Distance 64.6 km Altitude 1,486 m to 1,872 m Ascent / Descent +1,148 m / -1,255 m Terrain Mostly tar, rolling with solid climbs Start Tafeni Cottages Finish Underberg Resupply Underberg. Full town resupply available. Left early with a storm in mind. The forecast had something building and the plan was to be in Underberg before it arrived. There was some criminal activity in the evening: both Labradors from the cottages had eaten Rocky's food overnight. All of it. I stood there holding the chewed remains of the bag trying to decide who looked guiltier. Neither was willing to confess. Neither looked remotely sorry. The ride was mostly tar, rolling and undulating, a couple of proper climbs thrown in to keep things honest. Somewhere along the way a sign appeared: Welcome to the Southern Drakensberg. It registered immediately. Not the sign itself, but what it meant. The mountains were starting to become real. Missed the rain during the ride. Showers arrived late afternoon, after I was in. Rolled into Underberg dry, which felt like a minor victory. Stocked up properly that evening. Five days of food for what was coming. Tomorrow is Sani Pass. At the South African Border post : Everything changes on the other side of it.