WanderLust Not all who wander are lost...

Sorry this is very, very late but we have been on the go like crazy, as you will soon see. I hate doing entries like this but I'm going to have to do short summaries of the past couple days, so that I can get up to speed on the current day! Canopy Tours- The whole family went up to Karkloof, which is not exactly the mountains, but its pretty cliffy, so we went on whats called "canopy tours". Basically throughout the whole cliff/mountain area zip-lines have been strung up and platforms built into the trees. You are harnessed in and starting at point A, you zipline all the way through the mountains, over waterfalls, valleys, and the like. Obviously it was really fun, and quite hilarious watching my family make their way through the trees. The sights were beautiful, and, as it turns out a very good way to prepare for what was in store for 2mrw... Skydiving- No that wasn't a spelling mistake. I actually went skydiving. Hows that for daring haha. I'm not gonna lie, I was terrified. I mean jumping out of a plane is jumping out of a plane. Parachute or not. My friend Carlie made a good point though, in the middle of her listening to me voice my fears she said "well its not like you're going to die right?" which made a ton of sense and thereby stopped my fears. So it all went as planned, we arrived, suited up, got into the plane and begin the climb into the skys. At about 11 thousand feet (i think) the door was flung open and with a small amount apprehension out the door I jumped. It was adrenaline like I've never felt before, and it was amazing. I even have a video of it because someone jumped at the same time as me and taped my reaction, which I've got to say is quite funny. Let me know if you want to see the video, and I'll decide if I'm going to embarass myself by showing it to you. Boating, breakfast, etc- This day began early, 6 am. Carlie, my uncle and myself took the boat out on veggies beach and drove up and down the coast lines, looking at the sites. We then ran into a pod of dolphines, which was great fun. A few minutes later I decided that it was time for snorkling, and had a great time looking at all the reefs, fish, etc. The Durban beaches are a marvel in their own right for sure. Mountains- We have spent the last four days in the Drakensburg (dragon) mountains, which are BEAUTIFUL!! I love it up there, its so peaceful, but theres tons to do. Carlie and I went on a long horse ride through the mountains, which was great. It was Carlies first time on a horse and she did very well. There were a few others on the ride with us, and as about four of us were experienced riders we went up to one of the heaths and raced the horses thorugh the mountains, which was great fun. I've been riding since I was five, but I haven't been on a horse in about a year, but it all comes back very fast. There's nothing like galloping thourgh the wilds of the South African mountains with horses hot on your heels, the wind in your face, and a few zebra milling about. The rest of the time in the mountains was spent reading, hiking, jumping on trampolines (don't ask) and at night, star gazing. I am almost sure that you can see every star in the world from the mountains there. Its lovely. Tomorrow we head out for Capetown, and I'm probably going to be away from a computer for a while, but I'm def. gonna try and keep my posts more regular!!