Travels with Knut

 Knut is our driver.  He has taken us everywhere we needed to go on this mission trip.  In addition, he has a wealth of knowledge about the country, a great sense of humor and an uncanny ability to anticipate our needs and wants — down to bubble wrap for our souvenirs. 

After the second night at the safari we travelled to see more natural wonders.    We saw the Three Rondavels, Blydepoort  Dam and  the Blyde River Canyon.  The canyon is the third largest in the world.  We also travelled to God’s Window.  This is an  an area where, on a good day, the ever present mist here will part , forming a “window” and you can see for miles.  Unfortunately the mist was very heavy and  there was no window.  It was still beautiful.  Here’s a  picture of the dam. 




And God’s Window





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