Imake a Difference's Supporter Trip to South Africa 2014 - Day 5

DAY FIVE

Wow what a night, guess what we had walking through our camp? At 3am Stew and Chloe heard leopard calls from the top of the hill and then another call getting closer to us, soon realising that they were going to walk right through our camp. After they had passed Chloe and Stew got up and found huge leopard foots prints, both female and male prints. I am glad I didn’t have to do a pit stop in the night, seeing a leopard walking in front of me would’ve definitely terrified me and kept me from walking down to the toilets again!

That morning it was time for us to sadly leave Somhkanda Reserve. It was an early start as we had to get to Kosi Bay in time to get a concession from the man at the reserve. On the way we stopped and had a look at the Pongolapoort (Jozini) Dam, wow what a site, so large scale and magnificently made.

Kosi Bay is on the border of Mozambique and South Africa, it is such a beautiful place; lovely golden sand with an estuary before looking out to sea. We can now all say that we have swam in the Indian Ocean and snorkelled in the estuary at Kosi Bay! There are also a huge amount of fish nets at Kosi Bay made out of reeds by the local community, which have been there for about 1000 years.

After soaking up the sun and swimming until our hands and feet were wrinkly, we made our way to the campsite we are staying at for the next two nights Bhekula Nature Reserve, we all had well deserved showers and sat closely by the fire to warm up and have drinks and dinner.