Challenge accepted! Family trip part III

As we travelled the famously beautiful panorama route after leaving Pilgrim's Rest behind us, the weather wasn't really on our side, but we tried to make the most of it. Waterfalls like the Macmac and rocky landscapes  do have a tendency to look rather romantically spooky in this sort of weather however.

Since boys will be boys, the youngsters in the group bought a new toy to occupy themselves with while enjoying the views, and of course they couldn't resist challenging each other. They decided to test their new acquisition, a sling-shut, that for some mystical reason is sold at every souvenir stand you pass. After watching them going at it with a target ten metres away for about twenty minutes... without luck, Jens stepped up.

With his second shot he showed us all how it's done... Must say that I thoroughly enjoyed that!

The second challenge of the day came as we stood overlooking the Three Rondavels... and I of course couldn't shut up about having sat at the edge, on a rock overlooking the canyon.

...I still think my picture is cooler though!

Another new family classic is the sour plum contest. Sour plums are juicy and sweet tasting... to begin with. After a while they however turn a tad bit sour, as their name would suggest.

When you ask any young man how many of these fruits he can fit into his mouth and also for how long... you've got yourself another silly challenge not to be turned down.

The fact that this also makes you laugh out loud adds to the difficulty of the task and certainly to the amusement of the audience.

 

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