My room

This is a picture of my room out back at Selby House. Notice the bars on the windows and doors- the vast majority of houses I have seen here have similar features. It has not only taken some getting used to when I open doors here (I have about 8 keys just for the house and my room), but to come to grips with the fact that this is necessary.

Running in South Africa and Other Stories

September 28th 2010
I am jogging on the beach in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa and my mind is racing with thoughts that have not subsided since I arrived in South Africa two months ago in mid July. However, when I round the corner into Supertubes, a beach known as one of the best surfing locations in the world, I stop and my thoughts catch up with me for a moment. I have experienced two months of trying to negotiate ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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