Taking the Leap

Saturday, 14 August

What a day this was, especially for 3 of our group members (and all Americans at that!).  This was to be a holiday for us.  So, some of us wanted to go shopping and to beach at Jeffries Bay (mostly the Germans).  Four of our group really wanted to go bungee jumping at Storms River.

We thought we could do both.  However, a later than hoped for start, an earlier than anticipating closing of all the shops in Jeffries Bay, and a longer than realized trip to Storms River (200 km each way) really only allowed for one event.  We started off for the farthest spot on our day's itinerary (the bungee jumping) when we realized the folly of our plans.  Given my reports of some blips in our group spirit this could have been a disaster.  However, those that wanted to go shopping really wanted to stay to support those that wanted to go bungee jumping.  So, some good came of it all.  Plus, it was exciting to see the jumping.  Please check out the Facebook Walls of  Ben Lukens, Alyse Masterson and Kristina Frenette for videos and pics of their jumps (the other two pictured are Justin a teacher in the primary school in Enon in the center, and Jonathan Van Wyk, one of our Moravian group members on the far right).

We returned to Port Elizabeth in time for a nice barbecue at the Arcadia Moravian Church.  It was cold, but inside the food was good and the fellowship warm.

Blessings,

Rick Cowles