Hlangana Lodge Oudtshoorn

... was more comical than anything else and I think the "riding" part was more a contest of how long I could actually stay on the ostrich before falling off (which ended up being about 45 seconds). I spent the night at a really nice guest/ farmhouse sort of place and then this morning went to the Cango Caves. The caves were really something. Although not the biggest I've been to, I think the formations here were more spectacular than those I've seen anywhere else.

... heeft daarna de primeur van haar leven gehad en mocht een ritje maken op de struisvogel. De video hiervan kan ik niet opladen wegens teveel megabytes, maar hebben jullie zeker nog tegoed als we thuis zijn. . <br><br>Terug in ons verblijf hebben we nog een braai gehouden in ons heel leuke chalet, met terras dat uitkijkt op een meertje. Super charmant weeral. <br><br>Voor de geïnteresseerden : onze Nissan Gran Livana heeft er ...

... Next we met Betty, a young female ostrich who would teach us all about being an ostrich. Betty was, of course, gray, because only male ostriches are black and white. We learned that that think you think is the knee is actually the ankle, the knee is where the hip ought to be, and the hip is hidden somewhere under the bulk of the ostrich. We got the opportunity to play all kinds of tricks with Betty - kisses, hugs, feeding, petting. An ...

... my face and hands, and trying to cuddle! It was adorable! Then we got to go in with 6 month old tiger cubs, who were actually huge, but alot of fun as well! And the best part was the babies! There are three 9 weeks old cheetah cubs that are just adorable! We got to play with them and give them lots of love and they are just the cutest things I have ever seen! And very sweet! I am definetly looking forward to this week working with animals and learning about their plight!

... in the townships believe that the exposure received by tourism will help raise awareness of their poverty and bring money into the area. That I can see and understand, so it didn't seem that bad. Still, I stayed away from taking pictures of the people and their homes/shacks, and so forth. I did take a couple pictures of some of the tourist things, but that's about it. Anyway, the day started by visiting the Bo-Kaap region. Bo-Kaap is an area in Cape ...

... was trying to cross the road, our driver didn't stop (either he didn't see her or couldn't in time) and we hit her. She died immediately, but I have been struggling with her death and how it was handled. It was just something I never thought would happen in my life, much less while I was studying in another country. On a happier note, I leave for a 3 week trip on Tuesday morning. We are off to see Southern Africa and ...

... So we found a cute B&amp;B to spend the night and they recommended an awesome little restaurant which was set up in an old watermill and it was, surprise, surprise, called The Watermill. It really felt like we were in our own little world because, for a while there, we were the only ones in the restaurant and it was out in the middle of the country and so charmingly decorated in a celestial theme. We loved it there!

... want to be when it grows up? Be like Europe? India? Or can it be Africa? Can Africa hold onto its past and move forward? What is forward? Can any country continue to exist as a temporally stagnant island on this shrinking planet? The limbo is not sustainable; medicine and mod**nization boost population growth which collides with limited resources. Europe had a thousand years to slowly develop, and excess population was exported in droves to colonies. Africa has ...

... conditions, were a little bit more delicate, but some of the little boys were riding around on plastic tricycles so we got to goof around with them. I found it interesting that this was the only ward that had that familiar hospital smell. I only noticed it when the nurse came up to talk to us, and as soon as she walked away it was gone. But you know that smell, the smell of hospitals. That's what the woman herself smelled like, and not the rest of the ward ...

... and homesteads. The town is home to the University of Stellenbosch. The Technopark is a modern corporate and research complex situated on the southern side of the town near the Stellenbosch Golf Course. Stellenbosch is said to be the heart of Afrikanerdom due to the large number of academics and students who have lived and studied there. While there I saw some of the places there including the old church, 1776-7 powder ...