Mermaid Falls

A great day out with Rajesh, Asesh and a lovely new guy, Krishna. Being Mermaid Falls, I had to do my usual leap.  It was a brutally hot day but regular swims in the cool river made it bearable.  Thankfully some cloud cover also gave us some respite later in the day.

Mermaid Falls hiking (and leaping!!)

A wonderful day of hiking and leaping with Gavin, Anusha, Ashesh and James at one of my favourite hiking spots. 

 

Table Mountain with Russell (Up via Constantia Nek and down into Camps Bay)

A very hot winter's day.  The highlight was a plunge into the icy dam.  And the amazing sunset at Camps Bay at the end of the day.

So refreshing!

A very bracing dunk in the water (one couldn't describe it as a swim!)

We explored some small caves in search of geocaches.

On the way down to Camps Bay.

Chilling out at Camps Bay after the hike

Koh Ta Kiev

Staying on this remote island off the coast of The Ream National Park was an amazing way to end my trip.  5 days of blissful lazing around and exploring the island and eating the most amazing food made by a professional chef.  The island was 8 km long and very wild and unspoilt with virgin jungle.  By far the quietest and least touristy of the islands.

On one of the days, we did a sunset boat trip round the island.

Hans, the Norwegian Viking.  He worked at the island, lots of fun.

Emerald green water, the perfect temperature for long swims.

Leaping from Elephant Rock

Robinsoe Crusoe living at its best

Stephen and Rene, two guys I really got on well with.

Stephen is from Alaska and studies salmon out in the wild for a living.  Such a lovely guy.

The view from the deck.  The food was made by a professional chef, probably the best food of the whole trip.

Sunset from the deck.  Not a bad life!

One of the staff at the island had this tattoo.  Summed up the philosophy of the island.  I love it!!  Thinking of getting one :)