Alight from Vehicle At Own Risk

It may be common to see a sign "Alight from Vehicle At Own Risk" when within the bounds of a national park warning against the dangers of lions. Coincidentally, there was a lion kill the very day I visited Addo Elephant National Park at 9:00am. But, this time these signs lined the drive to a private property not warning against lions, but...attack dogs.

Our destination: a waterfall. I believe the VW Van packed of university students were second guessing this destination as we approached the property. However, we made it through the gates after a woman greeted us at the car door and collected 10R a person. We continued on a gravel path into terrain that looked rather unsupporting of any type of water, much less a waterfall. We approached some parked cars and followed suit. We exited the van and followed a pathway where we spotted the waterfall. The group broke out in laughter as our eyes gazed at a trickle of water falling down a cliff side.

But the area had so much more to offer than this. A beautiful spring of deep water was surrounded on three sides by cliffs and craigs. The water was deep enough to cliff jump so we most of us took the leap. There was also a fufi swing (zip line) in to the water as well. Although the waterfall was the purpose of our destination we quickly learned that the purpose can be minimally important compared to the greater wonders and memories that are created as a result.