We've spoken of camping at Mermaid Falls for years so it was wonderful to finally do it. We slept under an overhang. We'd checked and there was no fire ban so we built a little fire after dark to cook our sausages. Suddenly there was a mighty whirring sound and three large drones descended from the sky and circled directly above us. Gavin, who hates being in trouble with the authorities, was an immediate wreck. We checked the fire situation and had not got it wrong. After a few minutes, the drones disappeared into the sky and never heard from them again. What a weird experience! Goes to show, there's no more privacy, even in the remote wild.
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30 March 2024
17 January 2024
Escaping a fire in the Kalk Bay mountains with Russell and Stephen
We went caving in the mountains above St James and Kalk Bay. After over an hour crawling through the caves (a real adventure), we emerged to discover a Whatsapp from Jo saying there was a fire in the Kalk Bay mountains. We climbed to a high vantage point and indeed there was a rather scary looking fire coming our way. We put foot out of there and hiked to Silvermine to ensure our safety, a lot longer hike than we had been planning. Jo very kindly came to pick us up and take us to retrieve Russell's car. We then went for a celebratory ice cream in Kalk Bay and a swim at St James.
Exploring the cave
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