Blogs from Africa - page 3035

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What a week to finish on. As far as I can see, the NGO is crumbling beneath them. The project manager for Peace Cells is leaving (or being remvoed) so peace cell meetings for this week were just cancelled. The school term starts next week and according to the timeline, painting should have been completed (not yet started), doors and windows should have been put in, still nothing. For this, all classes next week are cancelled. So after teaching in the morning I am stuck for things to do, and the project manager kindly gave me a report to write that he sas, needs to exceed 20 pages. So my last few days will be spent at the guesthouse, typing away. It's ok though, it's been terrential downpours lately so no fun outside. Apparently there's a ... read more

So...... I spent the past two days on a boat with loads of Great White Sharks! Well, the sharks weren't on the boat, just we were. It was fantastic! What a thrill. We arrived in Hermanus, a most beautiful seaside town about and hour and a half outside of Cape Town. My instincts were right that I would absolutely love this place, I just knew it all along. It was so refreshing arriving in Hermanus after spending one cold night in Swellendam, the armpit of South Africa (from my experience anyways). It was so beautiful travelling along the highway when the ocean came back into sight, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. We arrived at Hermanus backpackers which was a fantastic hostel. Upon arriving, we saw the three girls from England that we ... read more

G'Day! Up early to enjoy the sights before the sun gets too hot! First stop was the huge Ksar Ouled Debbab, which is currently being done restored and the back part is being made into a 5 star hotel (it will be a fantastic place to stay once finished) It is perched on a low hill and has incredible views with a great restaurant and cafe to just relax and enjoy a sheeshah or cafe olé. Visited the Museum which is at the entrance to the Ksar, the restoration work is great as it gives a different perspective ie. how it would have looked when lived in. Not sure why but they had some huge Dinosours there, which we took photos of for Tommy and Maria (5yr old and 3yr old, Nephew and Neice) Next to ... read more

Ventured back to the Volta last weekend. September 9: Arrived in Tafi Atome, I discovered that the only accomodation in the village was occupied by a small group of Danish volunteers. This initially disheartening revelation soon turned into an opportunity, and a very kind local invited me to stay at her home for the evening! I will not even attempt to spell her name, it was very peculiar, but she was incredibly hospitable and I immediately felt at home in her small place. Before she served supper, I ventured into the village (which was populated by no more than 1,000 people by my estimate) and weaved my way through mud-and-thatch houses, marveling at young boys making kente and old women cooking palm oil. I quickly attracted a flock of young children, who yelled and giggled with ... read more