Sunday July 20, 2008
We drove to our contact Khosi's family home in rural Swaziland this afternoon. This morning we visited a local market where our students picked up some gifts for friends and family, for many it was their first bargaining experience and I think they all really enjoyed it.
Khosi's home was small but had several rooms and a generator for electricity, no running water so we used buckets from the well. The students enjoyed a massive game of football (soccer) with the local kids and then we had a giant feast of sausage, chicken, chicken feet, POP (mashed potatoes/maize hybrid), fresh spinach etc. We then slept out under the stars and in the cold crisp swazi-air- quite an experience!
Monday July 21, 2008
Today was a day of driving as we left Swaziland and headed to Kestell, S Africa. We arrived before dark which was our goal and our students have been loving the very sweet Vera-Ann who runs the hostel in Kestell. We played a bit of chess, hearts, and read our books and called it an early night to get ready for our journey to Clarens in the AM.
Tuesday July 22, 2008
The students are on their first MMT (Magical Mystery Tour- scavenger hunt) in Clarens right now. This morning we drove through a national park with sweeping views that reminded me of the vast rocky landscapes of Utah or Arizona- we even saw a few troops of baboons and zebras as we passed along.
The students are all doing a wonderful job of sharing the load, engaging each other and our contacts, and making wise and responsible decisions... knock on wood but we really have had a flawless trip so far aside from a few who are battling a common cold!
Cheers,
BSA
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