THROUGH THE ZASM TUNNEL TO THE WATERFALL AND BACK - DIARY ENTRY 14TH NOVEMBER 2012

[@lijuanyin6323]

Those waterfalls at the end of the tunnel are spectacular 👍👍👍 A good documentary, thank you for sharing with us!!!

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

Glad you enjoyed it Lijuan. Thanks for watching.

[@marietjiefarrell2365]

Wow, been there on "Veldskool" in gr 7, this took me way back with fond memories. Thx for taking ud to the other side and the beautiful waterfall and scenery! You had guts walking through. Thx also for the lesson in our history. This was great, loved the music!

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you Marietjie. I have also be there on a Leadership Veldskool. I think it was in grade 11. And we walked all the way to the bottom and went to the Five Arches bridge and I think we went to the Waterfall at the bottom. Thanks for watching.

[@MOZAMUSIC2011]

Wonderful video. I have studied this then crucial enterprise for both for the Portuguese and the SAR (it was a fixation for President Kruger, really). I travelled many times between Mozambique and Johannesburg and passed near this site on the...N4?. There is a book in Portuguese, written many years ago by LM-based historian Alfredo Pereira de Lima, called "Kruger's Millions", about the alleged gold treasure of the SAR. He also wrote "The History of the Mozambique Railroad", a masterpiece (in Portuguese) of which I have a copy here in Portugal, with every little detail of the Lourenço Marques-Pretoria endeavour. This tunnel is a historical monument and I am glad it is still in place.

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

Thank you for your information. I think I have answered you on Facebook but not here yet. That is also what is nice about KZbin, all the extra information comes to the fore. What is amazing also is that this was a very new country, about 40 years in the making and that this could take place already. But new countries are also vulnerable and this railway was essential for its survival. Didn't work out exactly but the history was interesting and wave on wave of change took place.

[@MichelePlunkett]

Though the out come was beautiful but that wooded balcony was frightening.

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

I agree. But it also adds a bit of drama which is always nice to have in a video. I was a bit nervous to walk there.

[@barbarashillinglaw7158]

My Grandfather was a stone mason who helped build this the stonework is still beautiful pity stone masonry has been lost to the world.

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

Thanks for this interesting piece of extra information Barbara. It is very interesting. I can just imagine what it was like in those times and they did a good job that is still standing very well.

[@daphnecarter8476]

Wow interesting

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

Thank you Daphne.

[@elizabethdupreez9045]

How safe is it for tourists to stop theirm

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

I am not too sure Elizabeth. But you should get a guard to take you through.

[@mashaalekperova5627]

@@ChristiaanKleynhans how can we get hold of the guard please?

[@mashaalekperova5627]

very interesting video!

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

@@mashaalekperova5627 Thank you very much.

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

@@mashaalekperova5627 Hi Masha, this was in 2012 and I found the guard at the parking spot where I stopped. There were even lady guards. I have no idea what the current situation is but I think there is an info-buro in town which should be able to tell you and maybe they may even organize one for you. I think they all wear special T-Shirts so that you don't get conned by rip-off artists.

[@barbarashillinglaw7158]

Sorry should read great Grandfather

[@ChristiaanKleynhans]

No problem Barbara.