Thursday we ministered in the village we were staying at instead of going to Veracruz for the day as there'd been a shooting there (drug related).

This weekend we're taking some time out to rest. It is sooo needed, the team has been running hard, early mornings, late nights, long driving days, lots of ministry when we're not travelling, plus many of us have been sick with diarrhea and unbelievable stomach cramps. So now we're spending a couple of nights camping at the beach. It's great. The water is warm, there's a light breeze and no mosquitos, although there are fire ants which hurt like anything. Most of our legs are in a shocking condition with bites that itch so much they hurt. Highlights so far include swimming in warm water (sea water in Cape Town is cold), a couple of us taking a car into town last night for a joy ride along the beach and just having today off to chill. Right now I'm writing this blog in the hammock :)

This afternoon a couple of quad bikes were hired to cruise around the sand dunes on the beach. Today was my first time riding one. First ride was with Jesse (one of the leaders of our team). Boy is he wild, I nearly fell off in the first 2min, we both nearly felt off going straight up and down the dunes. By the fourth time of us being airborne (the only way to take a speed bump is as fast as you can apparently) Jesse looks round and just smiles a naughty smile! Driving by myself was also super fun, but way less crazy!! oh my gosh they are so fun! Guess what I want for Christmas ;)

Jesse and Tanya

Melissa, Zoe and Tanya