An Adventure To Remember
AN ADVENTURE TO REMEMBER
I had never been camping in my entire life,
This was a first for me as husband, and wife ,
For our two boys this was bonding time,
CJ a seasoned camper, Ricky a rookie, ,
So far, all was fine.
We started unpacking our small cabin cruiser,
I bumped my knee, it became dark blue,
For I am a first class bruiser!
Firstly I felt I had to sweep the ground,
For there were cigarette butts and bottle
Tops around,
I stirred up so much dust – no one said a
Word,
Everyone wanted me to enjoy this trip, thinking
Back, I know now, that my doing was absurd!
By the time we had set up camp, it looked
Like a five star hotel,
For the next eight days this was our abode,
And where, we would dwell.
It was very romantic every night, enjoying our braai,
Under a star-lit sky!
The first night exhausted, we retired to our tents,
After I’d sprayed a can
Of repellent, in case unknown insects had
Wandered into our tent!
We nearly chocked for I zipped up the zip
With all my might,
Nothing could get in or out for, it was really
Zipped up tight!
During the night I woke up, as I felt that I was
Lying on a stony surface,
I didn’t sleep , next morning I told Elias of my woe,
He smiled, silly girl, the mattress has a puncture,
Wake me up in future so that I know,
I’ve brought all my gadgets needed in tow!
By now it was 5 o’clock
In the morning, we hitched up the boat and drove to
The nearby dock,
My husband was really excited to start
A further adventure,
I, a little apprehensive of this venture!
I saw Hippos not far from the dock, that
Had come up for air,
Elias I screamed, we can’t go on that water
I see so many hippos about,
Don’t worry love, we will dodge them,
He said, without a shadow of doubt!
I really must say, it was a wonderful day,
Relaxing and fishing, our two boys, my
Husband and I, each of us in their own way,
Enjoying our precious time together,
Elias and I had the rest of our lives to go wherever!
We went out on the boat many a time,
And walked round the camp, my husband
Showed me the biggest crocodile I’d ever seen
This pre-historic reptile looked at me with criminal intent,
I bet with those teeth he would make quite
A considerable dent,
In whatever or whoever he chose,
At this thought, I just froze!
I wanted the security of our tent, insects and all,
But at least this crocodile was behind a fence,
Quite rickety, but very tall!
And so, a very different holiday for me,
By a lake, leading to an estuary,
Came to an end, we packed up the boat,
No more hippos to dodge that were afloat!
We all paid a visit to the ablutions
Before we left, they had no roof, and a bamboo
Screen, which stood 6 inches above the ground,
When visiting the loo, I always had this profound
Feeling in my tummy, which was merely
Jiggling nerves!
My intruder must have read my thoughts,
Whilst sitting on the throne, I felt something slip
Over my sandal – a snake, a spdider or a lizard
Which one could it be , I looked down and the
Tail end of the snake was slithering off my foot,
My mouth went dry I could not scream,
But it finally slithered out at the same time,
As I, my husband saw I was pale and quite shaken,
The whole incident could not have taken,
More than a minute, or two.
Elias a frequent visitor and avid hunter
And familiar to the bush, had never seen
A venomous snake on any of his trips,
This snake had reserved his visit for me,
It just had to be,
So that this holiday remained unforgettable
And one where the most extraordinary
And incredible
Experiences occurred, in the bush,
At which a snake saw my tush!
Copyright © Jennifer Proxenos | Year Posted 2019
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