DAY 17
We woke up this morning, feeling pretty destitute. Our water was finished; we only had enough tuna and provitas for breakfast, and no more cigarettes! Beginnings of a disaster. Okay, like I said before, we thought we were at Castle gorge, or at least close to it, so we phoned some of the farmers living in the area, to confirm our suspicions.
First we phoned George & Christelle Smith, and then Mr. Conroy, and they concurred. Next thing, I spoke to my mother, and she was such a sweetheart to suggest that they’d bring us some more supplies, seeing that we weren’t that far from home. What nobody understands however is that we have no idea what goes on below, as far as directions go. Only thing we can say, is what it looks like from up here, and describing the color of the rooftops below, just didn’t seem like enough to go by.
Uschi, from the MCSA, faxed them a road map, of how to get to the Castle gorge, thanks Uschi! Around 11am, I spoke to my dad, and he was a little lost, asked if I could see him. Couldn’t, but I ran down, all the way, to the foot of the mountain. After a long search, we finally found each other! Yippee!
He was such a honey, to bring around some sausage and steak, which we threw on the gas barbeque, and thus, had the most delicious lunch. He couldn’t stay too long though, so we said our good-byes, and away he went. Thanks dad, you’re the best!
Some nice treats, lots of water, 4lt Coke, sigs, and a wholesome meal, now tell me, how fortunate are we? This is the first time, ever, since we’ve started our adventures, that we’ve had someone bringing us supplies, or rescuing us when we were lost, unless of course you count the ones who disappeared as soon as they appeared, as if by design.
We forced everything into our bags, and headed in the direction of the pools, this time, we knew where we were going, and if we couldn’t find it, means we’re really stupid!
What an absolute paradise! This was sure worth every bit of being lost and confused! The water originates from a spring, and then cascades down, into a valley. I have no words, it’s so stunning! We were so overwhelmed by our find; we went swimming in the icy cold pools. It was so nice, the cold didn’t matter really, in fact, it was refreshing after a couple of long, hot days. We set up camp, and hiked in and around the valley for a while.
It’s night time now, and the sounds quite different from other nights. The sound of the water streaming down, beautiful. Anyway, I’m going to enjoy this for a while, then have an early night.
Sweet dreams
