Collegiate World Challenge to South Africa!

So, we've just been here for fifteen minutes loading the update page (at Khotso Horse Farm)

Completed our trek this afternoon and we're very proud of ourselves because we were told that usually at least one person has to be picked up before the end but none of us did. The huts were all luxurious compared to what we were expecting - they even had mattresses and flushing toilets! We basically carried our sleeping bags, tents and sleeping mats for nothing because they were never used, but Mr Witcomb, Anna and Ms Roach made use of their tents on the last night... the only night the rain pelted down. The first two days were the hottest this area had had since the seventies and we struggled to acclimatise. There was a refreshing swimming hole at the first day's lunch spot which most of us made good use of. We ate really well every night even though we had to cook using five trangias and for nineteen people. The third and fourth days were cloudy so we were in higher spirits and a group of girls even opted to climb Bamboo Mountain which is just higher than Mt Kosiosko (at 2366m). On the last night we played various games including table climbing (climbing right around a table without touching the floor) and lateral thinking puzzles.

In a couple of days we will be horse riding through the mountains across the border into Lesotho and all our meals will be provided on that day (!!!!!) We were all excited to hear this as we weren't too pleased about a five hour trip in the back of a ute with all our gear. We're looking forward to trying the local pap (porridge made from maize) and experiencing the culture. We're going into Underberg (the nearest town) tomorrow to choose a gift for the chief.

We'll post again when we get back to Nomads in Durban in about a week.