Travelling with a man of God

In particular I learnt a lot on his religion. My meeting with 26-year-old Shimane Mokgethi was accidental, although the clergyman does not rule out the possibility of some divine intervention.

The fact of the matter is that we had no prior arrangement. I picked him at Palapye, the Martin's Drift hiking spot. Since he owns no car, travelling to Moria is a real ordeal as he has to hitch-hike to complete the 600km round journey in bits and pieces. His travelling woes were compounded by the heavy camping equipment which he has to carry on his shoulders. Although the equipment weighed heavily on him, it would be quite handy ahead where pilgrims pitch their tents in the expanse and dusty grounds of Moria.