Boulders Beach Lodge Simon's Town

For the most part of today there wasn't anything spectacular or too exciting. We rode in the bus until about 4 o clock when we finally got to the Bible Institute in Cape Town and then the excitement began. We got to meet Leizle which is Reagen's fiance so that was really exciting and she and the other mentors were there to greet us when ...

... nooit voor lang. Een zakje zookoekjes later kunnen we weer op weg




Dan zoeven we (lichtelijk overdreven. De auto heeft maar een inhoud van 1200 CC en we raken soms amper de berg op) een kort stukje terug naar Mineral World. Het mekka voor steentjes adorerende personen. Op een drukke dag verwerken ze hier 41 ton ( "duust" kilo dus) steentjes. Om het klein grut bezig te houden, gooien ze een deel daarvan op een binnenplaatske en ...

... along the beaches. Running through Muizenburg all the way past Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay etc. It was quite amazing how close it was. We met a couple who were also going to see the penguins at Simons town beach also, they lived in South Africa so asked us if we would like them to show us around. They were so kind and stayed with us all day, a beautiful example of South African friendliness. The beach was amazing and not too touristy ...

... different types of penguins and couldn't figure out what the other kind was. Then I read one of the educational signs (duh) and discovered that the other penguins were juvenials called "baby blues" because of their blue-gray feathers. They don't look like an adult penguin until they're about three years old. Life is hard for penguins (though you wouldn't know it to look at them, all lazing around), as they have both land and sea predators. In the ...

Hello to everyone back in the states and beyond! Things are going great here in South Africa. I have been enjoying my new friends Wendy and Roxy from Joberg. We have been out to a few dinners and to a comedy show and a little shopping on the Waterfront. Mostly though I have been catching up on a little R&R before Rick got here. Ricks plane flew in at 5 AM on thursday morning and Wendy's sweet soul drove me to the airport to get him. I ...

... to share a room the next 18 days. Luckily, we had our own beds for the remainder. I must say though, it was a strange, semi sleepless first night. Sharing a bed with a stranger is a first for me. Their language and culture didn't offer much explanation for the incident ever. But it turned out fine. Dani, was actually pretty cool. The rest of the group was really neat too. We had Ann and Jann from New Zealand. Both were radiologist. Then there was Vincenzo who is one of the funniest men ...

... some of Amanda's childhood friends in the Asian themed lounge. After enjoying a few Windhoek Lagers, we had yet another sighting of my shadow, as Aliza and Benji showed up. What are the chances? The next day, I slept away the morning and joined the rest of the world during what working people call "the afternoon". Stomping out to my little Nissan, I more skillfully navigated my way over to the very popular local beach of Clifton. Meeting Amanda and ...

... and that was our que to go down and look. We were in the water for about five minutes when the biggest shark came right for the bait in front of us, he was a lucky one because he got the bait. Once the shark got the bait off of the buoy he came right at us with his mouth open, at this point I thought I was shark food. His mouth was open so wide I could see all of his teeth. After we got out of the water it was time for us to head back home. The whole way all ...

... incredibly grateful for having the opportunity to come here. I woke up sleepy when the phone rang at 7am, my Dad calling to try to settle the debit card situation. I hadn't gone to bed till 3:30 because I was too excited from the day before to go to bed. I tried, but I just laid there. Waking up, therefore, was a bit rough, and I thought I had to be at the mall to meet our guide for the wine lands, but I called Lauren and she told me we didn't have to be ...

... are permanent missionaries in Paarl who do so much amazing work for the community with a conscious mindset...its an inspiration. So a special thank you goes out to Gary and Marnell and everybody at MCM. Well that brings me to Cape Town. Another wonderful experience filled with daily activities from tourism to service projects. In a nut shell we did it all! Climbing Table mountain (both a training exercise for Kilimanjaro as well as a damn good ...