Madlangula

Yesterday ended on somewhat a lower note! Just as we were getting comfortable pretty much alone, which is my jam, my fourth gear was stripped as people arrived.

I kid not, but possibly should have been predicted, a ‘specimen’ arrived with family in his brand new Land Rover (Gas bottle perched on the roof, see photo’s and Papa in his “FORD” also with family on board, proceeded to rig the biggest Circus Tent.

‘Boetie’ now with swimming costume and combat boots, walked around camp with his 9mm strapped under his belly (WTF). Funny thing though the ‘Gat’ was only hitch sporadically, so either there was a ‘cease-fire’ or he was scared it would fall in the long drop?

Friday morning up with the gull’s and after a cuppa’joe took a 3.5km run down to the estuary and then back to the camp. We packed up and parked the caravan and drove down to the beach and spent the morning swimming in the sea and lagoon. After a shower back at camp we set off to Mbazwana and Sodwana Bay. En route we drove through several villages with populations, that of many cities. Thousands of kids leaving school and as many young guys just hanging around. Where are all these people going to earn a living one day? Where are all these jobs coming from, food and roofs overhead? More and more poor people just simply getting more poor and more and more kids! I wonder when last did Cyril and even Julius visit the places, without politicians hats on and no security detail. There in Mbombela we think there are masses living in Numbi, Acornhoek and Kabokweni… you ain’t seen nothing yet!!!

Just short of 100km we arrived at our campsite. Very basic and in the bush 18 km from the beach which turns out to be sub-optimal, some guidance here would really have been appreciated.

Non the less a good night sleep and up and about in the morning.Read more