The Panoramic View

13 Mar 2009

Song for this post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBSnR4ZP2MI
Today I traveled to "God's Window"and no matter waht religion you subscribe to, this place will definately bring you to spirituality. God's window is a look out point near the Blith River Canyon. On a clear day (reference the colin hay song from previous post) you can view Kruger park and the surrounding area almost 80 Km away.
On a day like today, the view was covered with a dense fog, however this added to the öh my God's window factor. Never have I stood on a cliff and felt like I was floating. I felt the mist and humity of the rainforst behind me, the uneven rock below and nothing but a sea of puffy clouds in front. I had a quiet thought to jump it was so amazing - but knew of the the long way down to the canyon floor below. It was 8am I as was completely alone on this cliff.
On my way down I met a couple who were from the arrid anterior region of the country and the wife was too scared to continue on so she came down with me. She explained that they too were on holiday and it was the first time she was in the area. The spoke about their drive and how they too were lost at one point (almost to mozambique). As she was telling the story she said they didn't use the map much and that was part of the issue. Then she told me in her thick South African accent that sometimes you dont'know the journey that the road brings. It was great advise. I will always remember her (didn't even get her name) and how she was another teacher for me to allow life to happen and to enjoy what ever it brings.