Trail Gazing

This is the hut at our first night’s campsite.

  And this is the view from the hut.

Me, Matthew and Clarissa enjoying a snack break.

  South Africa’s coastline reminds me of the California or Oregon coasts – mountainous and rocky, nothing like the Georgia/South Carolina LowCountry where I’m from.

That’s a pod of dolphins in the center of this image. As I watched them play in the surf, and as I looked at the surrounding mountains and ocean, I was reminded of Psalm 148: “Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths … you mountains and all hills” (vv. 7, 9). God’s creation is constantly offering up praise to Him.

  Sunset at Oakhurst Camp on the Lottering River mouth.

Looking down on the Bloukrans River mouth. Just to the left of the large cave is where we had to swim to and then haul ourselves up the cliff face using fixed ropes.

Oh whatever …

  Nadine and Matthew leading the way across the Bloukrans.