Blogs from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga , South Africa, Africa - page 4

die letzten 2 monate waren richtig anstrengend. 5.30 aufstehen - 6.30 aktivitaet - 10 uhr morgenessen - 11 uhr theorielektion - 3 uhr mittagessen - 4 uhr aktivität - 8 uhr abendessen - ab 9 uhr meist lernen bis 11 uhr - 11.30 uhr schlagen gehen. 2 tage hatten wir zur freien verfuegung in den 2 monaten kurs. haben jenste prüfungen geschrieben fuer ecotraining intern und dann für f.g.a.s.a. (field guide association of southern africa) plus die field evaluations zu fuss wo wir mit dem instruktor unterwegs waren und er uns nach spuren, insekten, vögel (zur haelfte nur dei stimmen davon) und alles mögliche und unmögliche gefragt hat. ich habe die fgasa prüfung am 6.4. mit 86% bestanden !!! ich hab mit miia zusammen die 2.beste prüfung geschrieben :-) von den 13 leuten die den test ... read more

Ok, i in Nelspuit still, but just before i head off on a little adventure.. a trip within a trip one might say! Been in Nelspuit/kanyamazane for 4 weeks now.. and it has been interesting, however the reality of getting up at 5.30 every morning to go teach in school is now starting to drag a little to be honest! its time for a little more, holiday/travel type experience, so im planning a month long trip around South Africa starting in Jo'burg tomorrow! Sitting on the balcony of my African family home this morning, after a tremendous thunderstorm last night, got me thinking about the strangeness of travel, and its ups and downs! when i first got here... people talk about a honeymoon period of extended travel, where you feel great about everything and cannot get ... read more

Ok, hello everyone that is viewing! This is my first opportunity to get on this and write so its an exciting time for me! I have been in South Africa for over a week now, and its thrown up quite a few experiances. I am staying at the moment in a township/former township called Kanyamzani, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The family i am staying with have been so helpful, welcoming me, looking after me etc... Its such a strange place however, totally different to anything i have experianced before! Its such a strange feeling to be so apprehensive about walking down the street... going to the shops, as they warn me it can be quite dangerous, if your not careful! But the people are friendly whn i meet them, its just also hard ... read more

We finally have internet. We are staying in White River South Africa, at http://www.heuglins.co.za/accommodation.htm (cut and paste into your browser to see an excellent accomodation). We will be heading home tonight, have a 10 hour flight to Amsterdam, 3 hour layover, and 10 hours to Seattle. We had an exciting visit to Kruger National Park yesterday, that started with part of our group being in a car accident caused by the driver of their vehicle trying to avoid a dog crossing the street. Minor injuries, and our Rotarian friends found other friends to take us on the tour. We will post more pictures of our successful mission in Lesotho, but for now, we have posted a sampling of pictures of our past 9 days. Rick and Kathleen... read more

To get this up and running, and particularly because i have no travel stories to as yet relate, this is my intended itinary so far!! Leg 1: Fly to Johannesburg, on 6th Oct, arriving on 7th Oct...connection to Nelspuit. Leg 2: After 3 months in South Africa, Fly from Jo'burg to Buenas aires on Wed 7th Jan... then overland to Brazil! Leg 3: After 3 months in Brazil, make a short trip back to England on March 26th to April 2nd... then fly back to Sao Paulo, arriving on the 3rd of April. Leg 4: Overland to Peru, during April, a month in Peru at some point, thenoverland to San Tiago, Chile for a flight to Sydney, Australia on 2nd June. Leg 5: Arrive in Sydney on the 4th June, find work... and more plans as ... read more