Four nights and nearly five days in the bush surrounded by natural beauty and Jenni is not an adventure we’ll ever forget. We would suggest those who want an unbelievable experience, try it. The Jenni part, though, is not part of the deal. To that end, our editor would like to invite a group of friends to take on the Otter Trail in the same region, next year. Should there be any interest, send us an email. Slots are filling fast—we’ve already taken the first two.
Gary Sneag, a man of vision suggested we undertake the Tsitsikamma trail, some years ago, something he did when he was younger. Thank you, Gary. We received a couple of emails from Paul Shtein who lived in the region years back and frequented the hikes in this part of the world. His words jumped at us, right out of the screen; we felt his excitement. Such enthusiasm is catchy and inspiring—thank you, Paul.
We followed a troop of baboons for a while, on the first day, as we headed to Blaaukrans hut. Apparently, they are avid hikers, too although their presence invites leopards who are avid primate eaters. We did not mention this to our editor who does not show much interest in meeting spotted creatures. “Let’s do some training with these fellows,” we said to our editor. After only one session, the results were impressive. The photo below shows our progress.
Meeting interesting and warm people before, during and after the hike made a big difference to the whole experience. We continue to be blessed to come across so many decent people who, as we often mention, make life on and off the trails, special. We'll mention more of this later.
Thank you to those expressed good wishes for a safe trip. We will follow up with a blog or two of the experience but in the meantime, our editor is insisting we take a hot shower for reasons we’re not willing to disclose. Hence, here is a tiny taste of this overwhelming area.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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