Jan 11, 2023
Naked Boy Hike Trail
This was my first day of my X-mas holiday (22-12-22)
There is some discussion as to where the name “Naked Boy Hill” came from. According to local legend, the hill was named after a man who lived on the hill. He would take off his clothes on the challenging trek home to keep his clothes clean and sweat-free.
Others say the name derives from a tree that grows on the hill, the Parinari Campestrus, which is locally known as Bois Bandé, Naked Boy or Tourist Tree, because the reddish bark is always peeling off – quite like naked sunburnt skin.
I understand why they are talking about the sunburnt skin, because when I came down and looked in the mirror of the car I was sunburned as well.
