Gabane

Today we went to Gabane (Ha-ba-nee). We walked from our apartment to a nearby combi stop. Combis are like big vans that will drive you to surrounding towns. They can carry about 15 people each and are like buses, but smaller. They are very cheap to ride, and our family rode about 20 miles to Gabane for only $1.75 (U.S dollars). IT IS SOoOoOoOoOoOo CHEAP!!!!

Willie in the combi

Packed in a combi

When we got to Gabane we went on a hike. We climbed a big mountain next to Gabane. The first part was cool, because there was actually a trail. We climbed up to a big water reservoir on top, but then dad said we should do some "off trail adventuring." So naturally, because dad was the head of the house, we started climbing.

Superman!!!

Gabane from the mountain

After about 15 minutes of hiking, I realized how hopeless this was. There were thorn bushes all over and at one point I turned around and saw Mitchell writhing in a pile of stinging nettles. Worst of all, we only had a 2 liter bottle of water to share. I think Willie backwashed in it at one point, but I wasn't taking any chances. In the end, I started to take the moisture out of the air. Finally, I slipped and fell a few feet out of some bushes, and found myself at the bottom of the mountain. A few minutes later, dad stepped out of the trees and said, "Wow. That was fun." We took a ride back and it was all over.

Safari Mitch

on top of the mountain