Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Travel and the First Game
It was another early start for our intrepid explorers today as we had the mammoth task of 6hrs travelling before our first game in Cape Town.
The travel went smoothly after stopping off for a much needed burger and chips lunch. South Africa again provided the scenery and the boys relaxed for the majority of the journey.
When we arrived in Cape Town we negotiated our way through the narrow streets of Newlands to find SACS for the first game. When we arrived the first thing that struck us all was again the beauty of the setting. I have played in many sporting ties in many countries across the globe but staring at Table mountain I must say this tops the lot.
The games were tough and physical but our lads didn't shirk anything with the A's losing by a solitary score 5-0. The B's found the going slightly tougher losing 22-0 after the hosts realised their new winger was actually the quickest sprinter in Cape Town for his age and as we all know in sport speed is key.
The boys were excellent all day from manners off to the effort and performances on the pitch. Special mention to Jack Aldred and Ben Walker who were excellent for us today. Well done to both a well earned Boerworst awaits!
Monday, 7 April 2014
Pigs can't fly but today I did see a Walrus in the air
Today we had our last day on the George peninsula and started with a 2hr journey to the Tsitikamma Canopy. Again more beautiful scenery welcomed the boys and kept the staff interested, limitless mountains, bottomless valleys, long golden sands and 30c heat topping up the tan from previous days! It seems South Africa was at the front of the queue when God handed out landscapes.
When we arrived at Tsitukamma we were warmly welcomed and soon flying through the trees on a zip wire attached by 3 metal cables. The boys quickly adapted to the height and were soon spotting birds and chameleons at 30 metres high! All the boys revelled in the challenge and our very own Walrus ( Filip Warwus) was happily doing monkey impressions through the foliage. In a rather surreal setting the boys then proceeded to have an impromptu training session outside a traditional tribal gift shop, another first!
This was followed by a quick lunch then off to the old town of Knysna and the Elephants. When we arrived the boys fed the Elephants and had their pictures taken stroking them. The Elephants had slightly dodgy table manners and ate everything we offered them as if they never ate. It was a very unique experience and all the boys were surprised by the roughness of the trunks and the hairiness of the ears! They did have one similarity though as the guides told us that even when washed it takes the African elephant about 2 minutes to get dirty again 'not a problem' cried Tom Gallop 'I can do it in less than that'. God bless you the Gallop Family!
Sunday, 6 April 2014
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