Sawubona!

Greetings in Zulu (the main language in Durban)

I have started working at Isiaiah 54 Children's Home (I will post pictures of the adorable kids later), which has wireless so I can now post pictures! So brace yourselves for a long post...hooray!

Last weekend we traveled up to the Drakensberg Mountains. We stayed in a village called Mnweni for three days. We lived in huts like the one in this picture but thankfully ours had electricity and running water. Unfortunately it did not have heat so, I had to pack on the layers. It brought back warm memories of K-ville.


Our generous guide Caiphus showed us the famous Bushman Rock Art. We traveled on rock, through grass, and up hills to see a couple thousand years old painting. Fascinating.


Caiphus also kindly invited us to his house...which happens to be at the top of a giant hill. We walked about a couple of miles up to this homestead where we were happily greeted by what seems like all the children in the area. A group of women performed traditional Zulu dances for us. It consisted of a lot of stomping. I was very intrigued by the bells on their feet.


That weekend I did so much hiking, I feel like an expert on all things outdoor-sy. I saw so many beautiful sights. I tried to capture a picture of all the stars in sky at night in Mnweni but all the pictures I took came out black :( There are so many stars. So many. Here are a couple of picture I snapped that I wanted to share. I took these. No joke.


The guest house we are staying at is right next to the beach so of course we walked down to the shore. Here is a cool picture of the rocks/coral(?) in the water.


We went to the Merebank Market that first weekend, and stuffed ourselves with fruits and samosas. Should not have had breakfast.


Here is a picture of Dubai International Airport. Niceee.