We are still hiking! 
There are more stories to tell.
Another friend I made, a wise man by the name of Des – an impressive age of 60 something and walking for the 8th time? (I think) - walked a ways with me.
Yvonne, he said, in many ways, walking the Fish River Canyon, is like the divorce you are going through. In the beginning – you have to walk all the way down to the bottom. You have to hit rock bottom like you do on day 1 of the hike (yes - you jolly well climb down for the whole day long! )
Then you start walking. You have to clamber over obstacles, you have long distances with tremendous heat, and desert conditions to endure, you walk many kilometres alone, you fight pain and fatigue. It is a battle won or lost in your mind. But along the way, there are friends. They cannot carry your burden, but they can walk a few miles with you, there are rest periods, beautiful scenery, and suddenly – one day (day 5 actually), you reach the other end. Then you have climbed out – and you will fly like an eagle. The same with your divorce.
He got me thinking, and I realized how right he was. I began to compare this hard hike to the journey of divorce.
Well, room left in today’s post – Jelly Tot Man. Marius works with me, and this was his first ever hike. A pretty intimidating first attempt I think.
Well, he had listened very carefully to Elisma – a veteran hiker – who works with us too. Elisma has hiked the Fish River about 8 times – yeah, crazy I know. She had told Marius to bring Jelly Tots along. They are a good source of fast energy, she told him.
He took this advice, very much to heart. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had Jelly Tots packed for every meal!
So, at a crucial time, when he needed energy, he ate a packet of these. This initially helped – sending his blood sugar sky high, then of course his body released insulin – to bring it back under control, sending blood sugar levels plummeting to lower than they were before. The moral of the story is: don't eat jelly tots for energy - they will drop you! Eat them together with something which releases sugar slowly!
There are more stories to tell.Another friend I made, a wise man by the name of Des – an impressive age of 60 something and walking for the 8th time? (I think) - walked a ways with me.
Yvonne, he said, in many ways, walking the Fish River Canyon, is like the divorce you are going through. In the beginning – you have to walk all the way down to the bottom. You have to hit rock bottom like you do on day 1 of the hike (yes - you jolly well climb down for the whole day long! )
Then you start walking. You have to clamber over obstacles, you have long distances with tremendous heat, and desert conditions to endure, you walk many kilometres alone, you fight pain and fatigue. It is a battle won or lost in your mind. But along the way, there are friends. They cannot carry your burden, but they can walk a few miles with you, there are rest periods, beautiful scenery, and suddenly – one day (day 5 actually), you reach the other end. Then you have climbed out – and you will fly like an eagle. The same with your divorce.
He got me thinking, and I realized how right he was. I began to compare this hard hike to the journey of divorce.
Well, room left in today’s post – Jelly Tot Man. Marius works with me, and this was his first ever hike. A pretty intimidating first attempt I think.
Well, he had listened very carefully to Elisma – a veteran hiker – who works with us too. Elisma has hiked the Fish River about 8 times – yeah, crazy I know. She had told Marius to bring Jelly Tots along. They are a good source of fast energy, she told him.
He took this advice, very much to heart. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had Jelly Tots packed for every meal!
So, at a crucial time, when he needed energy, he ate a packet of these. This initially helped – sending his blood sugar sky high, then of course his body released insulin – to bring it back under control, sending blood sugar levels plummeting to lower than they were before. The moral of the story is: don't eat jelly tots for energy - they will drop you! Eat them together with something which releases sugar slowly!
The way you eat down there, is crucial. IF you get it wrong, then you can’t walk. Come to think of it - the way you THINK down there - is just as crucial - get that wrong, and you can't finish either!
So, Marius ended up 
with no energy and unable to continue. We fed him peanuts – slower releasing energy and sat with him until he felt better. At that stage he vowed, if he found any more jelly tots in his bag, he would throw them, all the way out the canyon. He never EVER wanted to see Jelly Tots again.
My kids loved this story and the name Jelly Tot Man was born! They still ask me - how is Jelly Tot Man? Say hi to Jelly Tot Man for us!
So ... How ya doing Jelly Tot Man!
Love the stories and the people being "made" on a hike!
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