Ha! I bet you guys didn’t expect to see the words “South Africa” on this blog again! Don’t thank me, just thank my teenage laziness. Food in South Africa was unlike anything I’d ever known. There were a lot of
South Africa LOL
Loyal readers know… my last post in a country is always the LOL. We keep a running album of funny signs and images we find as we navigate the adventure so you can join in on the giggles. It’s not as
South Africa – Happy and Crappy
Our time in ZA is almost up so it’s a good opportunity for the happy and crappy list. This post is an attempt to answer the “What did you think about South Africa?” question. As always, it’s impossible to summarize
To Safari or Not to Safari
Multiple people have asked about our plans to do a safari while here in South Africa. “You can’t go to South Africa and NOT do a safari” they said. We say: “Yes we can.” We Are Not On Vacation The
Politics in ZA: Apartheid and More
I knew that the kids would learn a lot about Apartheid by being in South Africa. I naively thought that we’d learn about Apartheid, we’d see historical sights, we’d see how far South Africa has come since then and we’d
Language And Rainbows
When we arrived in South Africa we were giddy that we were in an English speaking country. After more than 2 years in Spanish speaking locations it was nice to not have communication as one of the barriers. We got
Ostriches and the Apocalypse
Our latest outing was to an ostrich farm just west of here. Road trips, even short ones, in South Africa are always interesting. On the way we encountered really slow traffic due to major construction projects they were doing on
We Don’t Need No Education (Another Brick in the Wall)
It’s been awhile since we updated you on our homeschool. Maybe you wonder how we have time for any book work with all the adventures with penguins and hippos and road trips around South Africa. Well, you’d be surprised how much
Cape Agulhas – Southern Tip of Africa
We have less than a month left in South Africa. We’re leaving in mid April for Holland, but we managed to arrange the airline tickets for a week-long layover in Dubai for no extra cost. So first Dubai, then Holland,
Soft Kitty Warm Kitty
Anyone who watches Big Bang Theory will get the reference noted in the title of this post. Anyone who doesn’t watch Big Bang Theory should really watch Big Bang Theory. The other day we went to a Cheetah Outreach here