Page 2 of Lydia Shepard Travel Blog Posts


Africa January 10th 2010

Well, Thus far I have not been doing so well at the keeping the blog updated ordeal. In my defense, in order to update a blog, one must have proper internet access, which I have not. Where do I even begin! Our journey began in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana in a small eco camp operated by Wilderness Safaris. In order to Get there, we flew Air Botswana commercially from Johannesburg to Maun, Botswana. After that we took a small single engine Cessna charter flight to the Kalahari Desert. From there we met our guide, Willy, and drove back to the camp, where we were greeted by a singing crowd. It was such a friendly atmosphere to be greeted with. The managers, Olivia from Ireland and Peter from Australia, were equally as charming. Our rooms were ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg January 7th 2010

It didn't feel real until now. When I got my acceptance letter from AIFS, when I was running all around UVM campus filing for the SAAF, when I received my study permit, Even when I got on the plane from Washington Dulles to Johannesburg. Even then, it didn't feel real; it felt like some strange dream about a scramblefuck to get everything done and ready by some imaginary due date. Now, I am here. I am in Johannesburg. Now, it's real. My mind is everywhere. I've been trying to get get used to the fact that its summer here, its about 75 degrees, its 7:20 PM here while it is only 11:20 AM back home, and that the sun was still up when we landed at about 6 PM. It's a strange feeling. It kind of ... read more




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