Beginning off here in September was really tough for me and all I wanted to do was go home to my family; however I wouldn’t change this experience if ever given the chance. There is too much I love about the place that I now feel as if I have an attachment to it.
There is so much to admire. The school times, how the work day is over at 1pm and you have the whole afternoon free to do as you please. The friendliness of everyone whether you know them or not. Nobody fails to greet you in a day. The way the children are. Just like Europeans kids when it comes to learning, and I was expecting Africa to be grateful. The fabulous array of languages and cultures. Bakkie’s and how powerful you feel driving one. When the river runs. The way it smells when rain is coming. The freak thunder and lightening that makes you want to curl up and hide somewhere. Braai’s. Savannah dry cider. Sand everywhere. How half of the country is majorly westernised and the other half, close to poverty. Animals. Plakkies. Weird insects. Sundowners. Teaching. The feeling of doing something worthwhile.
I already can’t wait to come back. ♥

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