(left pic, zulu beads I bought in KZN, middle pic spring day attire, right pic sports day, we won!)
Winter is finally over. The wind storms here are really stirring up the dust though. I travelled to KZN (Kwa Zulu Natal) to visit another US Fulbrighter's school in New Castle. The appearance of the school is much nicer than my school, yet the same problems are apparent. Learners bunking or dodging classes -- such a problem, especially now that we are in third term (they are tired of school) and now that Spring is in the air. While in KZN, I went to a small, local Nature Reserve where I saw Oribi (deer/antelope family, I assumed) roaming and running through the fields. It was so cool to see the group leaping through the air as they travelled through the savannah (plains?, field?, not sure which is more correct). Also, I bought some beautiful Zulu beads for me and my friends in Mpumalanga.
Yesterday was September 1st, Labor Day for you all, but Spring Day here. The staff and learners were dressed in bright colors (despite the cold snap in the morning) and after school as I drove home learners were "showering" each other with buckets of water and having a great time ushering in the spring season. Happy Spring Everyone!
Yesterday was September 1st, Labor Day for you all, but Spring Day here. The staff and learners were dressed in bright colors (despite the cold snap in the morning) and after school as I drove home learners were "showering" each other with buckets of water and having a great time ushering in the spring season. Happy Spring Everyone!
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