Amelia Wiggins’ Blog

never a dull moment

this past weekend we went camping at Bhanganek beach, it was beautiful. about 2 hours away…1 hour is through the countryside so we were 4 wheel driving it again. i love weekends here cause the beach is so close and everyone is always up for exploring. the weekend is not just a break from work it’s a break from life. anyway we snorkled again, one guy has a spear gun and went spear fishing, he caught 5 kingfish! we also did another long run on the beach at sunset. i’m really gonna miss these beach runs, the treadmill at the gym just isn’t gonna cut it anymore! saturday night we had a braai (pronounced bry), which is equivilent to our BBQs but better. you don’t just have hot dogs and chips, you have lamb, sausage, chicken, steak, fish (fresh from the ocean), potatoes, butternut squash and braai brekki (a tomato, onion, cheese and chuttney sandwich) …all cooked over the open fire..its delicious and just one of many things i plan to incorporate into my summers back home! sunday we snorkled again and played games on the beach before heading back for evening church.

there were 11 of us total and had 2 cars to get back. as we were loading one car the key broke off in the back…leaving 11 of us to go in 1 car! we packed up all out camping stuff into the broken car and piled into the other, 6 in the front 5 in the enclosed bed of the truck. as we were leaving the campsite 2 men with a pickup truck saw us and offered to drive a few of us to the nearest town, about our halfway point. so me and 3 other girls piled in the back of his truck and one guy jumped up front with the men. it’s all dirt roads through the countryside to this town..it was the most beautiful drive. and a ton of fun too!! (my butt is a little sore from the bumps!)   yesterday polly, cat, and i returned with the spare key to retrieve the stranded car. this time we drove the whole way along the coast and through the countryside..again i can’t even describe how breathtaking the land is here. it’s never been touched. every now and then there is a house or 2…but for the most part i imagine the land has looked this way since the beginning of time. very different from our man made america.  

maybe i’ll have time this week to post a few pictures. the days are getting more and more packed with stuff. tonight i’m playing squash, tomorrow is bible study, thursday we’re going to sodwana beach for a nice dinner and friday i leave.

it looks like i won’t get to see an elephant this time…which i’m bummed about. but it just means i have to come back…with dan!