New Long Term Teacher!
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but there is a new long term teaching volunteer here. I am very happy about this because I have been working so hard here and having someone else here to help me…
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Slow Going Progress
This week I have been working on the business side of the crafts center that has not been set up. Inventory, stock, marketing, artist training are all things that have been lacking and needed to ensure sustainability of the project.…
Cook Franschhoek
Saturday 8 October Today was amazing. We just spent the day in Franschhoek which is probably my new favourite place in the world. It is absolutely beautiful. Today we went to Cook Franschhoek which was basically a cooking festival. Our…
Cook Franschhoek
Saturday 8 October Today was amazing. We just spent the day in Franschhoek which is probably my new favourite place in the world. It is absolutely beautiful. Today we went to Cook Franschhoek which was basically a cooking festival. Our…
Surrounded with No Place to Go
Today is my first official day as the manager of the center that employs the women from the rural village. The manager left yesterday after a three year stay in the village and said goodbye to those she had grown…
Living Arrangements
It wasn’t only the countrysides and creatures I grew accustomed to. Coming to Marama asked for me to adapt to a whole new routine and way of life. I had to give a little and get a little. On eating…
Spa Day and a visit to an old friend
Tuesday 4 October I am currently sitting on a train waiting to go back to Gordon’s Bay. Yesterday I enjoyed a half day spa treatment. It was amazing. I had to get up early around 7am in order to get…
Spa Day and a visit to an old friend
Tuesday 4 October I am currently sitting on a train waiting to go back to Gordon’s Bay. Yesterday I enjoyed a half day spa treatment. It was amazing. I had to get up early around 7am in order to get…
Tourist at Play
So this weekend was nice and relaxing… for the most part. After of a week of being on the other side of the world, I was feeling a bit lonely and quite sad about why I had come. Other than…
Hermanus Whale Festival
Friday 23 September-Sunday 25 September This weekend Harriet, Rodrigo and I went to Hermanus for the annual whale festival. I actually went to the festival two years ago when I was here previously. The weather was pretty bad last time…