We awoke at 0700 for breakfast, and were joined by Rao, who arrived at 0300. Rao has a very commanding, yet soft-spoken presence, quite unlike his son Mahdu, and I enjoyed briefly talking with him […]
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10/11/11: Rotarian Homestay Day #1
The boys and I were scheduled to participate in the 3-day Rotarian Homestay that SAS coordinated, though ours was arranged through Dr. Strenecky, an SAS professor who often teaches a service learning course named The […]
10/10/11: Hello India!
So, where to start with our first day in India? We awoke early, as usual, to watch the port come into view, and as I’d read, as soon as we stepped onto the outer deck, […]
10/4/11: You have heard of Mauritius!
I know you have, you just don’t remember why. You may not know where this island is on this big, blue earth, but I can assure you that way back in grade school, you learned […]
10/2/11: South Africa in the rear view
Wow, am I conflicted about my time in South Africa. In both Ghana and Morocco, I’ve been able to discover some humor, to spin a tale here or there for the fun of just spinning […]
9/28/11: Amy Biehl Foundation, Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Imagine a young, white American woman travels to South Africa, dedicated to making a difference, committed to trying to help the oppressed South African people, prior to the abolishment of apartheid. Driving home one day, […]
9/27/11: Inverdoorn mini-safari
We had originally intended on doing a three-day safari at the Kapama Reserve near Kruger National Park (have you seen the recent YouTube sensation ‘Battle at Kruger’, lions battling crocodiles for a young wildebeest?), but […]
9/26/11: 1984 to 2011, a taxi tour through time
I sit here listening to ‘Exile on Main Street’, the highly-acclaimed yet relatively little-known (and recently re-mastered) album by The Rolling Stones, one that Andy, Mac, Dan and I listened to often back in Syracuse. […]
9/25/11: Red Line bus tour
After hearing from various people about the top of Table Mountain, we decided to take the Red Line of the city bus tour that stops at the base of the tramway, and loops around Lion’s […]
9/24/11: Green Point Soccer Stadium
Heidi being on call today, the boys and I had scheduled an FDP (Faculty Directed Practicum) to see the inside of the new soccer stadium built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer Championships. Bria […]
9/23/11: Arrive Cape Town, South Africa
We awoke shortly after 0600 to the ship appearing to circle around outside Cape Town, presumably waiting for the pilot to get onboard. The view of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head was stunning, every bit […]
9/22/11: Heidi’s first pre-port
After another clear day at sea, tonight was the Logistical Pre-Port Lecture on Cape Town, South Africa, for once not dwelling on the rather hideous nature of Traveler’s Diarrhea. Don’t get me wrong, they indeed […]
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