http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/lindajbloomfield/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from lindajbloomfield en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:21:23 +0000 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:21:23 +0000 Just got back from a 5day Garden Route adrenaline tour which was incredible Unfortunately the actual adrenaline tour we wanted to do turned out not to be running anymore but we took the itinerary into a tour place down the road and they sorted the whole thing out for us and at a slightly cheaper price So here's a quick overview of what we did in the past weekTHURSDAYCANGO WILDLIFE RANCH http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-416180.html Hey hey heyVerrrry quick one but I'm in Cape Town and safe and happy And Leanne's with me yayyyyyArrived after a few slight disasters Durban was awesome but typically on the last day my taxi didnt turn up for ages even though I rang it forty minutes before I really needed it and I literally only caught my bus to CT as it started to drive away And then when I got here I had some money sto http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-414137.html The Variety Show was on Friday 12th and was fantastic I'm so proud of those kids Maryna filmed it for us and is going to send me the DVD so I can show you all . I was however verrrrry disappointed with the staff though you can't expect much better from them as only four teachers turned up and only 2 stayed til the end except for me Samy Kory and Jan. AND stupid lazy librarian Kenny M http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-411564.html Hello all Sorry it's been so long since I last updated It seems I can never get on the net now except for about ten minutes and there's always something more important to do PAnywho I'm still in ol' Ingwavuma but only for another two weeks The time has gone sooo fast I can't believe I've nearly been here for five months. And it's just going faster and faster now when the term began http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/blog-406134.html Have no time but just wanted to let everyone know I'm safely back in Ingwavuma back to school and back to normal. Can't believe I only have eight weeks left at this beautiful place but I'm very happyx x x x x http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/blog-393976.html Haha forgot to add this to the post below...When we we in Maputo the time before last week we had a first hand experience of the corrupt police force Ruth had told us things but we thought she must've been exxagurating like you'll think I am now...but I swear this is the complete truth.We were driving home from watching the football Ben was driving and the policeman pulled us over. Ben ga http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Maputo/blog-391597.html Back in Maputo safe and sound after a very eventful holiday I won't be able to remember everything that's happened and I stupidly left my journal at the backpackers but I'll try to give you a rough overview I think I got up to the Swazi Tour before...SWAZI TOURStop No. 1 GONE RURALThis place is a bit like Fancy Stitch but instead of embroidery they use grassweaving. It's fantastic for t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Maputo/blog-391588.html Just another quick one as Mozambique is a ridiculously expensive country I have discovered and this stupid internet cafe is costing me 3mets a minute Which reminds me Mum please check your facebook about money matters Hotmail doesnt work here againWe ended up only staying in Maputo for one night it might be the capital but it's a hole Imagine a dirty grotty dangerous city that you hate http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Tofo/blog-389332.html Just to let everyone know Im alive and well and in Maputo the capital of Mozambique I dont have enough time to update at all but I had an awesome time in Swaziland Ill put a bit more detail when I have longer in an internet cafe...sorry for the terrible grammar too but this keyboard is a porteuguese one and I cant find any of the punctuation haha Staying in Maputo til Thursday then shuttli http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Maputo/blog-388468.html Hello allApparently my last blog didn't email subscribers for some reason But you should read about my neardeath experiences below they're pretty funnyThis actually is gonna be a quick one coz I'm in an internet cafe and have only paid for an hour and still have some facebook action to catch up on PFUNNYINTERESTING THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED THIS WEEK IN INGWAVUMAThere is a dog in one http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Swaziland/Manzini/blog-387569.html I can't write very much today as it's getting late and we're going to a braai tonight with some friends but I just wanted to do a quick update so you all know I'm still alive I won't have time to do any pics today either though I have the BEST ones from the last couple of weeks I'll try to get them on tomorrow or if not as soon as I can.Before anything else I just want to tell you about a fu http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/blog-385539.html Hey hey hey I'm still aliveIt's been so long since I last did my blog that I've forgotten everything that's happened I'm using my travel journal to remind me but things might be a bit mixed up as things pop up in my head that I want to tell you Sorry HAN but I doubt it will be very organised.One big update is that I'm no longer doing the library. The principal has told me not to as it's hi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/blog-379635.html Hello one and allThis can only be a short post as I don't have long on the net but I thought I'd just let you all know that I am alive and well School has been tough the last few weeks teachers have been sent off to workshops so we have had full days teaching every day covering their classes. I seriously don't know what the school would do if it didn't have GAPs I love the older grades http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/blog-373862.html Hey again Team England How are we allIgnore the top bit if it's saying I'm somewhere random in KwazuluNatal I'm in Ingwavuma and it doesn't show up on this stupid blog. It's up near the Mozambique and Swaziland borders if you want to find it on a mapI'm trying to upload some pictures to my last post as well as this one so check that out though I may not get them all done as internet conne http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/blog-366990.html Hey Team England Hows it going over thereContrary to popular belief I am not dead I just havn't been in touch with many people yet a because my phone didn't work until I got my African Sim Vodacom haha on Monday evening and b because the internet is always being used They only have two computers here and it's a pretty big hostel I'm now gonna hog this one until dinner. And pay 30 ra http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-365736.html Hello againStill in England I'm afraid but exciting news I GOT MY PASSPORT BACK THIS MORNING HOORAH This means I will actually be flying on Sunday...as long as nothing else goes wrong We also booked the coach that's gonna take me directly to Heathrow Terminal 5 I was pretty torn between trains or a coach but as neither me or Mum are particularly good at directions the doorto http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Norfolk/Thetford/blog-363781.html Hello everyoneIt's one week and four days until I set off and I am officially terrified Excited too obviously but I just don't feel ready at all I'm still fundraising and havn't even started packing yetBut the injections are over finally after six panic attacks and god knows how many of my scitzophrenic tablets as of yesterday and now there's nothing stopping me Except perhaps the fa http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Norfolk/Thetford/blog-361222.html