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Bontehok Weekend
On the 19 October, seventeen very excited campers left the school to embark on their
journey into the Bontebok Nature Reserve. It was three hours later that we arrived at this
breathtaking campsite. It did not take us long to discover how the park had obtained its
name: the agile, springing forms of Bontebok were everywhere!
Unluckily for us, it happened to be snake season, according to Mrs Wilding. This did
little to put us at ease while wading through thick bush and snake-infested rock territory
while doing our litter pick-up.
We spent the night in five tents; Bevin Reynolds sleeping like a queen on her mattress
which she judiciously brought along. The rest of us, being less fortunate, spread out our
rollermats and cuddled up 1.5cm from Mother Earth!
We following day, we travelled the 6km to Swellendam to visit the museums. We had the
privilege of touring an old Victorian house and some scary looking jail-cells.
On Sunday, we were woken early by Mrs McCallum's loud shriek: a friendly frog had
surprised her while she was showering. Mrs Wilding later persuaded us to join her on a
hike which turned out to be more of a Sunday afternoon stroll. The weather was wonderful
and we all cooled off in the Breede River - Mrs Wilding and Mrs McCallum included.
It was a magnificent weekend and we were all fairly saddened by the fact that we had to
leave our weekend of relaxation to return to school the next day.
Mariette Fourie and Lauren Seaman
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