29 Nov Tuesday Storms River

Today we started by sitting around the park enjoying the view and the beautiful weather, finally. Carroll, as the typical social butterfly was speaking with the neighbours and they mentioned that they had a 10 AM appointment at Storms River, 4 KM away, to go on a Zip line exsecution. Since we intended to visit Storms River anyway, we decided to check out the Zip Line while we were there. We arr at 11:30 and they had an opening for 2 persons on the 12:00 group. There is only 8 people to a group. So we paid the R900 for two and the next thing we knew , we were in the group. Unbeknown to us until we got the intinal briefing was that lunch and a drink ( non alcohol ) was included. It was quite warm in the forest so on our return to have lunch, my drink was a cold beer as you would expect.
The Zip Line had 10 sections or "runs " and the group leader was fabulous. Althought we have never been on a Zip Line before we felt real safe. Besides the pulleys that carry you there are 2 more safety lines to ensure your safety. For you folks who have never done, get off your rear and do it. If you are travelling to fast on the line they have a safety brake at the landing controlled by the "Catcher" so you will always have a "soft landing ". It was a great experience.
Well, that little experience did "while" away most of the day but our cell ran out of " airtime " so we checked on were we could get another airtime card. Your not going to believe this; of course, at the Liquor store, where else. Not being Cell phone people, we were not sure if we loaded it properly, so the clerk heard us musing about that , so she said this young guy here will check it for you and he did. It was loaded correctly.
I thought we were going back to the camp until carroll spotted a craft shop, which really means a "hawker" who happens to have a small bldg for his junk. Carroll was intersted in a carved Hippo so she " Bow Beat " the guy until she finally go it at a reduced price, but not nec a cheap price. It is made of Mahogana wood and weighs about 20 lbs, so it will cost another 50.00 for overweight on the flight home.
By this time I needed another beer so back to the camp site we go. Since we are still sweaty and hot from the Zip line we jumped into " dam cold " pool to cool off. We top off the day with a supper at the local resturaunt and the evening was cool enought to wear a sweater.