Snowy Mountains and Sure Footed Ponies

Yesterday we got a glimpse of Africa that not many people get to see... snow. We traveled 3.5 hours up into the mountains to go pony trekking (think horses, not My Little Pony and Friends) at Semenkong. We had lunch at the lodge then rode to a waterfall about 45 minutes away.

On the van ride home we stopped on the top of a mountain, turned off all the lights in the van, and stood in awe at the thousands and thousands of stars above us, which seemed bigger, brighter and more in number than any of us had ever seen before.

Today we're headed to an orphange, and then it's back to the work site for the next two days before we start the journey home on Wednesday.


One of the children from the work site.




Erik H teaching the kids how to throw a frisbee.


Riding through the countryside.


Our ponies/horses during our stop at the waterfall.


The waterfall at Semenkong.


Our whole team (note the lovely helmets).