I have almost conquered Table Mountain! I was ten minutes away from the summit and had to turn back but on my behalf, the work to get to the top should count as up and back twice. Now most of you will probably tell me after I explain the situation that I was stupid for [...]
Archive for March, 2008
15 March 2008
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12 March 2008
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In Africa, nothing is ever what I expect it to be. We have taken day trips that I expected to be boring and tedious but instead were glimpses into the true and undying love of God in the form of the South African scenery or people. But I have also gone into volunteering expecting a [...]
5 March 2008
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Looking back, my expectations for my volunteering were met. As much as I set out not to have expectations for my semester here in South Africa, they too have been met and exceeded. I am unsure why I decided, as I sat in the airport on the way to D.C. a small jump [...]
2 March 2008
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As we drove through Harare a neighborhood-like area of Khyelitsha, children played out on the street, moms and babies carried laundry home, men gathered in their Sunday attire on street corners. This is a usual Sunday. It is an interesting combination of 1st and 3rd world life. Even things that belong to my middle-class day-to-day [...]
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Dwarves zipped in suitcases steal from Swedes
By Lucy Cockcroft
Telegraph.co.uk
Last Updated: 2:11am GMTÂ 28/01/2008
Criminal gangs are using dwarves in a ruse to steal from the luggage holds of long-distance coaches, by hiding them inside suitcases, according to police.
The bizarre crime is on the rise in Sweden and officers say thieves have got away with thousands [...]
25 February 2008
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After having worked to get to Kirstenbosch gardens, the best thing was to enjoy our accomplishment with a picnic. We found our way, Natalie, Sophie, Thuy, and I, from UCT to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. This trip included a bus ride to Claremont and a 40 min walk to the gardens. We entered the gardens [...]
