http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , South Africa , Western Cape , Stellenbosch en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:07:10 +0000 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:07:10 +0000 So we left Hermanus on Saturday morning but first things first and we had wanted to visit the craft market and finish off some of present shopping since the end of the trip is getting nearer. Presents bought and a picnic lunch purchased from Woolworths we jumped in the car and headed for Greyton. The drive was a straightforward one but did afford us some beautiful views. Just outside of the tow http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-460666.html Today is Leslie's birthday The reason for the trip. Or at least the impetus for the trip. Leslie wore a tiara all day and was a little unsettled that noone commented other than the three of us. We were allowed a rare late start to the day Brian was meeting us at 1100. Last night after Elephant and Barrel we went to Burgandy's for dessert. It was a nice place to go for dessert and cof http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-455315.html Easily viewable from almost anywhere on campus Stellenboschberg was the closest mountain to the university for hiking. The entrance to the trials was right behind the university fitness center making it a popular place for walking and jogging. The first week I was in Stellenbosch my roommate Theresa Grant Matt and I went to check it out. Although the bottom of the mountain was a really ea http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-452410.html The last time we were here in the South African winelands was at the very beginning of this trip back in December. Before we arrived then I hadn't known anything about the winelands or the town of Stellenbosch other than it was close to Cape Town international airport we like wine it seemed like a good place to begin in South Africa. Back then we went on a minibus tour of the winelands run by http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-446310.html Hellloo againI cannot believe how fast the month of September flew by In just three days I will have completed my 14th week here and only have 5 left the time has just flown by so incredibly fast.I will try and recap the past few weeks for you which for once will be easy because it has been fairly uneventful in terms of extravagant excursions go. As soon as we got home from spring break http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-442429.html Hello again everyoneI have just arrived back in Stellenbosch after an absolutely incredible 10 daysIt was our midsemester break this past week and this will just be a brief blog to show you some photos of my adventures as well as tell you about the ones that no camera's were allowed on. We left early Friday morning our form of transportation for the week being a hoponhopoff bus and headed http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-436013.html Well hello again everyoneIn true South African tradition I am sitting here drinking a nice hot glass of Roobios Tea. It is..well one in the morning now I guess and I would estimate that 75 of this residence hall just made some tea to perk them up for the long night of studying ahead. It is midterm week here at Stellenbosch University or writing week as they call it. Almost all student http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-433012.html Finally we entered South Africa the final country in our tour. Our first stop was this amazing little vineyard called Highlanders which is located in a small area called Trawal. It is so beautiful. I LOVE WINE COUNTRY Sparky was our wine guide for the tasting and the wine here was very good. South Africa is supposed to be famous for the pinot age grapes however so far I have not found http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-431619.html Hi everyoneeI am sorry that it has taken me this long to update my blog but I was waiting until I had some more interesting experiences to share with all of youIf I remember correctly I had just started classes during my last blog and was learning how to sookie. Since then classes have started to pick up and the work is coming in quicker then I would like but I need to remember that I am a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-429743.html Finally another blog. Turns out motivation for these things is not as high as I thought itrsquod be. Here are a few updates from life in the Bosch.Fun stuffThe carnivore inside me roared the other weekend when we returned to one of my favorite places Mzolirsquos Meat. Itrsquos an outdoor restaurant where literally all they sell is meat. You go inside to the butcher attached select yo http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-429730.html More than another week has passed and Irsquom still loving Stellenbosch.Irsquom learning about the difference between traveling and studying abroad. Traveling is about moving around seeing and experiencing everything I can before the sad day comes too quickly when I have to leave to go back. I guess that still somewhat applies to studying abroad except that in the midst of the trips to Ca http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-424410.html Hellooo family and frienddssI have officially been in South Africa for three and a half full weeks It is absolutely amazing how fast the time has flown byThese past two weeks have not been nearly as exciting from a blog worthy perspective but it is time for an update nontheless.I started classes last Monday July 20th which I probably mentioned in my last blog so things have slowed down a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-423935.html Hello EveryoneeI am officially in SA I arrived in Cape Town on Monday July 13th after 2 days of travel. On July 12th I had a 10 hour layover in London and our friends the Robinson's were kind enough to pick me up for the afternoon and take me around London. We spent a nice afternoon in the city and I got to see Big Ben Parliament Trafalgar Square and the London Eye. It was a great way http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-420813.html I think itrsquos most appropriate to begin a travel blog before or right as the trip actually starts. However seeing as Irsquove already been here over a week and this is my first blog I obviously am not following the correct standard. So begins my blog a summary of my first week in Stellenbosch South Africa.A question Irsquove received about as many times as the number of chocolate b http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-420807.html Day 319 23209Up and at 'em with bacon and eggs for breaky and finished off the truck clean and headed to Stellenbosch. Everyone was looking forward Stellenbosch it's wine its atmosphere or just a couple nights in a real bed.After passing some of South Africa's stunning scenery the excited truck arrived at the quaint town of Stellenbosch around midday. Here we reunited with Jen and Vicky who h http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-392113.html My brother and I got lost in Cape Town recently and we stumbled across a beautiful wine farm in the northern part of Cape Town South Africa. After walking around the wine farm for the day we decided to stay over there. They gave us a sunset room to watch the sun go down as we unpacked in our rooms. We went through to their resturaunt where we dined on some french provincial cuisine before sett http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-384305.html As iemand dit vir my in 2004 gevra het sou ek waarskynlik niks genoem het wat naastenby as AoH geklassifiseer kon word nie. Nou verstaan ek vir die eerste keer hoekom mense verwys na 5 jaar as lsquon bepalende tydsraamwerk. Daar word nie verniet gepraat van regression to the mean ek dink dit is linere gemiddeldekwadraatregressie in Afrikaans nie. Oor die langtermyn keer als weer terug na no http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-378155.html Aangename kennis Afrikalovers Ek is Lizelle het gedink moet darem net gesig wys. Soos die res van die AoH span was ek ook op die nippertjie van 'n opwindingineenstorting of miskien eerder uitbarsting toe ek hoor ek het die voorreg om deel te wees van hierdie span en al sy ervarings. En selfs al is ek so opgewonde moet ek myself nog steeds somtyds herinner dat dit regtig waar isEk is 'n f http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-377230.html Hi almalEk is Marizanne een van die twee Stellenbossers wat deel is van AoH. Ek is al so opgewonde en hoe meer voorbereidings ek tref hoe meer sink alles in. Ek het nou die aand my vliegkaartjies Johannesburg toe bespreek al die vlugte is mos van daar af en vandag was ek gou vinnig by die dokter om te hoor hoe my mediese log moet lyk. As daar 'n fobie vir dokters naalde operasies en hospital http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-377228.html And we land in South Africa all be it a little late. Upon our arrival in Cape Town we were picked up with the other Stellenbosch students that had been on the plane with us but of course Arcadia being what Arcadia is we had a completely different game plan than they did. It involved us being Vanessa Liz another Arcadia study abroader and I getting into a sketchy white van with some Afrikan http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Stellenbosch/blog-375786.html