1st Blog

1st Blog

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch
February 8th 2007

Published: February 8th 2007

Hello! I haven't ever blogged before so please forgive me if I am not sure exactly what I am doing. I sent out a mass e-mail about what I have been doing, but will TRY to keep this updated more frequently and more details, as well as posting pictures in here- if I can figure out how it works. Its another sunny beautiful day in Stellenbosch and much cooler then yesterday. I am having a relaxing d... Read Full Entry

Photos are below

Photos: 62, Displayed: 21

Big Spider

Red Ball of Flowers

Pretty FLowers in the Botanical Gardens

Spike Plant

Friends At Jool

Jool pronounced like "Yule" - its like carnival- i can't exactly explain it

Boys at Jool

1st years must sing dance and dress crazy all week

Trolly Races

They run w/shopping carts through an obstical course

More Trollies

Trollies Again

Veskaars

I'm not sure about the spelling it sounds likes Fespers and it means Windows in Afrikaans- esentailly all the 1st year residence halls put on 10 min musicals throughout the night and you walk around to each of them- they are AMAZING! the amount of work and the elaboratness of the sets is incredible-most of it is hand done

more veskaars

Floats

Also hand done by the 1st years

The Hiking Crew

Me Climbing Stellenbosch

But its not

11th February 2007

Ashley
non-member comment

Mary! I am sooo happy that you are having a good time. Your pictures are amazing. I wish I was somewhere warm right now! I especially like the flower pics.... I need to get out of gunny. All I can see is sage brush! Keep updating, because I love to hear about what you are doing. Stay wonderful! I heart you! -Ashley

Tot: 0.036s; Tpl: 0.01s; cc: 7; qc: 15; dbt: 0.019s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb

Do not copy images or text from this page without requesting and receiving permission. All rights are reserved by the author and photographer.

Contact Mary Matthews (Maryloumatthews) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.

Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved