Crystal Pools

What do you get when you cross a South African, Venezuelan, Filipino, Ghanaian, some Dutch folks and a crazy Brit stuntman? No, not a bad joke! But perhaps the most international crew of hikers you’ve ever seen...The UN only more walking. We would have had a Bulgarian too but unfortunately she was not feeling too well.

We took a trip out to Crystal Pools, close to Gordon’s Bay and made our way through a rocky path to get to a beautiful set of pools and waterfalls. It’s amazing! After a sweltering hike, the cool waters of the oasis are only a pleasure to dive into. It’s a fantastic place to spend the day.

Some of the braver people decided they were going to jump from the ledges above the pools. There is a 12m and an 18m jump. The 12m one takes some courage already, but having Action Dan, a professional stunt man around; you knew it was only a matter of time before someone was going to christen the 18m.

I didn’t do either. Besides being an absolute coward…I just wasn’t feeling it. I’ve learnt early on that you should not succumb to pressure from others to do crazy stuff. It should come from yourself. If ever you feel the need to listen to any advice I have to give, this is probably one of the best ones. Trust me I have enough injuries from past experiences to know.