Day 12 to end of South African trip

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After our wonderful week along the Garden Route, we returned to home base - East London. Activities in East London included:

- More beach trips
- More dives into the swimming pool
- Boat ride along East London coastline
- Church service at Wayne’s South African home church. Wayne was asked to speak to the congregation about his current studies, and future plans
- Dinner at the most hospitable people in the world – The Parkins – they are amazing people
- A visit to Wayne’s 99 year great-aunt
- Shopping for things to take back to Dallas. Shopping list included: healthy red bush tea, spices, deodorant (better variety in SA), biltong (dried meat), and a bottle of famous South African wine
- Plenty of tea-times

After a few days back in East London we traveled to a scenic seaside village – Morgan’s Bay. We stayed in a double story house with a wonderful sea view. Activities included lots of braai’s (BBQ’s), beach walks, cliff climbing, and horseback riding.

We had a wonderful time in South Africa. It truly is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It was difficult for Wayne to leave home this time. He says that saying farewell is getting harder every time he leaves South Africa. He is hoping to move back to South Africa within the next few years. It was also difficult leaving sunny South Africa knowing that cold days lay ahead in Dallas.

Day 7 thru 11: Garden Route

The garden route is undoubtedly the most scenic stretch of the South African coastline (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Route).

Our home base was George. We stayed with good CFNI friends, Rudi and Kyla.

Day visits included: Knysna, Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay.

Day 6: Wayne gets electrocuted

After a wonderful church service at Glen Eden Church, we all headed to Mpongo Park Game Reserve for a lunch buffet. After lunch we walked around looking at some animals. Wayne was taking photos of a lion through a fence when all of sudden he started screaming and shaking. He mistakenly set his arm down on an electric fence. After about 3 minutes of rolling on the grass, he finally got up. Wayne now has a nice red line on his arm. He scared us for a minute, but he is OK. Its amazing how much energy he had after the shock.

Day 5 in South Africa

Mother made mushroom cheese omelette’s for breakfast.
Misty did some shopping (New bag, jewellery, shoes)
Wayne mowed the lawn in the afternoon while Misty took a nap.
Had dinner with old friends from youth group – Hayden & Sam