Israeli invasion
The group sharing some of their culture through song
Larry Bentley
FOR the next 14 weeks, groups of up to 60 Israeli women will be tackling the hills and valleys of Zululand in their 4X4 vehicles.
The women are part of a project called 'Queens of the Desert' which is the name adopted after their first expedition presented by Ordo Tours.
Back in 2000 they tackled their first expedition into the Jordanian desert.
This was followed by trips to India, Thailand and Romania.
The expeditions are avidly followed by the media in Israel and the competition to participate is fierce.
For the current African adventure, more than 3 000 women applied for a chance to participate. Of these 600 were selected.
The selection process includes psychiatric evaluation, driving ability and physical tests.
The trips take six to seven days.
Besides individuals being selected to participate, Israeli companies pay for their female staff members to make up a team to participate as part of a team-building initiative.
Touring Zululand
The first group has already completed their journey through KZN.
They assembled at Sterkfontein Dam and set off in 15 vehicles. Before reaching Ulundi, they had spent two nights in the Drakensberg, swept the the Karkloof Canopy, slept at Umgeni Valley and drove through Qudeni and Nkandla Forests to Ulundi.
They then travelled through the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and slept over at Maphelane before travelling to Salt Rock before the return to Sterkfontein Dam.
Along the route the teams were given various tasks to complete and these are all considered when selecting the winning team for invitation to the 'dry run' of next year's trip.
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