In this episode, we'll follow Schalk and Marelize as they brave the heights of Table Mountain, showcasing a dramatic rescue and the strength of true friendship.
Af: Op 'n helder sonnige oggend het Schalk en Marelize besluit om 'n staptoer op Tafelberg aan te pak.
En: On a bright sunny morning, Schalk and Marelize decided to tackle a hike on Table Mountain.
Af: Hulle was avontuurlustig en gretig om die pragtige uitsigte te sien.
En: They were adventurous and eager to see the beautiful views.
Af: Die berg was hoog en steil, maar hulle was gereed.
En: The mountain was high and steep, but they were ready.
Af: Hulle het vroeg begin, met rugsaakke vol kos en water.
En: They started early, with backpacks full of food and water.
Af: Die pad was rotsagtig, maar die uitsigte oor Kaapstad en die oseaan was asemrowend.
En: The path was rocky, but the views over Cape Town and the ocean were breathtaking.
Af: Marelize het haar kamera geneem om foto's te neem.
En: Marelize had brought her camera to take pictures.
Af: Skielik het Schalk op 'n los rots getrap.
En: Suddenly, Schalk stepped on a loose rock.
Af: "Ai!
En: "Ouch!"
Af: " het hy uitgeroep.
En: he exclaimed.
Af: Hy het seergemaak en kon nie sy voet beweeg nie.
En: He was hurt and couldn't move his foot.
Af: "Ek dink ek het my enkel geswik," het hy gesê.
En: "I think I twisted my ankle," he said.
Af: Marelize het haar sak neergesit en na Schalk gegaan.
En: Marelize put down her bag and went to Schalk.
Af: Sy het sy enkel ondersoek.
En: She examined his ankle.
Af: Dit was alreeds geswel.
En: It was already swollen.
Af: "Jy moet sit en rus," het sy gesê.
En: "You need to sit and rest," she said.
Af: Hulle het 'n skaduwee gevind waar Schalk kon sit.
En: They found some shade where Schalk could sit.
Af: Marelize het na Schalk se gesig gekyk.
En: Marelize looked at Schalk's face.
Af: "Ek sal hulp gaan kry," het sy gesê terwyl sy haar selfoon uitgehaal het.
En: "I'll go get help," she said while taking out her cell phone.
Af: Ongelukkig was daar geen sein op die berg nie.
En: Unfortunately, there was no signal on the mountain.
Af: Sy het kortpad gedink en 'n besluit geneem.
En: She thought quickly and made a decision.
Af: "Ek sal afhardloop na die naaste noodtelefoon," het sy gesê.
En: "I'll run down to the nearest emergency phone," she said.
Af: Schalk het ingestem.
En: Schalk agreed.
Af: Marelize het vinnig afgesit, vinnig maar veilig.
En: Marelize took off quickly, fast but safely.
Af: Sy het die pad wat hulle gevolg het, teruggekyk om seker te maak sy onthou waar Schalk sit.
En: She looked back at the path they had followed to make sure she remembered where Schalk was sitting.
Af: Nadat sy 'n rukkie gehardloop het, het sy die noodtelefoon bereik.
En: After running for a while, she reached the emergency phone.
Af: Sy het vinnig na hulp gevra.
En: She quickly called for help.
Af: Die reddingspan was vinnig daar, en hulle het saam met Marelize teruggestap na Schalk.
En: The rescue team arrived promptly, and they hiked back to Schalk with Marelize.
Af: Hulle het Schalk op 'n draagbaar gesit en hom versigtig na die voet van die berg geneem.
En: They placed Schalk on a stretcher and carefully took him down to the foot of the mountain.
Af: By die voet van Tafelberg het die ambulans gewag.
En: An ambulance was waiting at the base of Table Mountain.
Af: Schalk was dankbaar vir Marelize se vinnige denke en die hulp van die reddingspan.
En: Schalk was grateful for Marelize’s quick thinking and the help of the rescue team.
Af: By die hospitaal het die dokter gesê dat Schalk se enkel net geswik was.
En: At the hospital, the doctor said that Schalk's ankle was only sprained.
Af: Hy sou binne 'n paar weke reg wees.
En: He would be fine in a few weeks.
Af: "Dankie, Marelize," het Schalk gesê.
En: "Thank you, Marelize," Schalk said.
Af: "Jy het my regtig gehelp.
En: "You really helped me."
Af: "Marelize het geglimlag.
En: Marelize smiled.
Af: "Dis wat vriende doen," het sy gesê.
En: "That's what friends are for," she said.
Af: Hulle het teruggedink aan die avontuurlike dag op Tafelberg, en hoe hulle saam die uitdaging oorwin het.
En: They thought back to the adventurous day on Table Mountain and how they had overcome the challenge together.
Af: In die dae wat gevolg het, het Schalk se enkel stadig begin herstel.
En: In the days that followed, Schalk's ankle slowly started to heal.
Af: Marelize het hom gereeld kom kuier en hulle het oor nuwe avonture gedroom.
En: Marelize visited him regularly, and they dreamed of new adventures.
Af: Die stap op Tafelberg het hulle vriendskap sterker gemaak, en hulle was dankbaar vir elke geleentheid om saam die lewe se uitdagings aan te pak.
En: The hike on Table Mountain had strengthened their friendship, and they were grateful for every opportunity to face life's challenges together.