Changing Continents

Wild Gestalt has changed continents! After 10 years living and working in the UK, I have returned home to South Africa. This explains (a bit!) why there has been very little activity on Wild Gestalt.

Over the past twelve months I have been reaquainting myself with the wonderful variety of people, landscapes, terrains, climates and atmospheres of this wonderful and exciting country.

I've spent time in the Cape mountains I so love, camped in the Karoo, hiked in the mountains of Golden Gate where I watched magnificent vultures soaring on mountain ridges. I've been told off by a mother elephant, and watched a jackal stalk an eland calf. I've even kayaked with whales, enjoying the exhilaration of being so close to them on the water, and thrilled by the sound of their breathing.

I've enjoyed a range of feelings in these moments. I've enjoyed the peaceful moments the wilderness can provide. And I've felt a connection with my own past and with the people who have shared my life.

Perhaps most importantly of all, I feel the deep sense of homecoming through the connecting of familiar landscapes, with my history, my family and my friends.