This past weekend I got the opportunity to visit the Drakensberg mountains, specifically Giant's Castle, and see the San Bushman cave paintings. The Bushmen were unique people. Not standing very tall in stature, their legacy still remains today. From the moment I saw the mountains, I was mesmerized. The Drakensberg mountains are truly God's creation. Seeing the moutains was just another reminder of how vast God is. The sky was extremely blue and the fields were extremely green.
We got to hike to the caves, and the path was gorgeous. We were always surrounded by mountains and openness, and the river was right next to us. Like I said, the hike up to the San Bushman caves was amazing. Everywhere I looked I was in awe. It was such a beautiful place. We we got to the cave area, we were greeted by the tour guide who explained many of the paintings to us. Also it was really cool to see the figures of the San Bushman, even though they were only reprentations. I learned that the San Bushman were hunter-gatherers, and that they lived in the cave areas at least 5,000 years ago until about the nineteenth century. One of my favorite things was to see how the paintings changed over time becuase thier interaction with other Black farmers and European colonists. 
One thing that stuck out to me on the two and a half hour drive out was the people that we were driving by on our way out to the mountains, which was so far from civilization. What I have been feeling God placing on my heart was that there are so many people that still need to learn about Him and His love. Overall, I really enjoyed the trip and the hike. And plus I saw my first baboon today!! Until next time....
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