Another beautiful day here in Cape Town. Yesterday, we spent the day with our new friend Petrus and another new friend Kim. Kim is the daughter of graduate student at ASU. Her mother, Antionette, is from Namibia. So we enjoyed lunch-bunny chow!
Petrus's favorite saying is "it's number one" and we have taken quite a liking to that saying and to him. He is truly an amazing human! He has seen such hardship, tragic losses, and continues to be optimistic and happy...and makes us laugh!
We have decided that South Africa is technologically far more advanced than the US...or perhaps we are not in the technological loop in the states so we don't know what exists. Kim showed us something like a chat room on her cell phone for her friends...we spend 25 minutes trying to figure out how to turn on a stove top in our cottage...we have a little washing machine for our clothes and it washes and drys in the same machine-we washed the clothes 3 times trying to figure out how to turn the machine into the dryer!
Today, Michele is getting a hair cut and then we are headed to Hout Bay to see the ocean. Tomorrow, Michele's cousin and her partner are coming in from California to travel with us! Pam and Lorrie will our travel buddies for the next 10 days as we head to Namibia!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
good morning!
We just got up, went for a walk, and ate breakfast...Everywhere we look are guinea fowl and their babies-like we see squirrels at home-crazy!
It is a beautiful day..about 70 degrees and slightly cloudy. We are headed to meet our new Namibian friend Petrus!
Question: what does a snail eat when it lives on a tile wall?
It is a beautiful day..about 70 degrees and slightly cloudy. We are headed to meet our new Namibian friend Petrus!
Question: what does a snail eat when it lives on a tile wall?
Sunday, November 16, 2008
We're here!
Hello friends:
We have landed on African soil and couldn't be happier! Yesterday we landed in Cape Town and immediately made a wonderful new friend. Petrus Iimbodi helped us to our rental car and gave us a taste of Namibia. He is from Namibia, near Okahow, (ok, I know that is not how to spell it-Tracy Reines-help me meme!). So, we were able to exchange some Oshindonga and familiarities! He also reminded us of the serious nature of driving here..he was in a car accident recently and he was the only survivor-he has scars from burns on his arm and leg and wanted us to remember to drive slowly and safely! As you may have guessed, Michele invited him for dinner..so we will see him tomorrow for dinner. What a wonderful way to come to "home." The other friend we made on our first day was a snail living on our bathroom wall. I am going to try to figure out to post pics and show you all!
Today we are still trying to catch up on sleep and get acclimated. We did get up early (8:00 am-early for me no matter what continent!) and go to get some coffee and look around the area we are staying. We are staying in a beautiful self catering flat in Constantia...so green! As expected, we went to Pic-n-Pay and found wonderful clothes! Who needs to pay more than $10 US for any clothing item? At Pic-n-Pay (mostly grocery store with a touch of Target) I spotted Miley Circu and High School Musical stuff-who knew that has made it here! After struggles with the ATM, we headed down to the Waterfront for some seafood-it was yummy! We looked around and then headed back to our flat for a nap (for Maggie only). Michele and I had a coffee and she opted for the caffeinated and is still running laps around anything that is not moving!
currently, we are sitting here, enjoying a glass of local wine, deciding what to do next...we have chicken curry for dinner and the weather is beautiful!
Love to everyone,
maggie and michele
We have landed on African soil and couldn't be happier! Yesterday we landed in Cape Town and immediately made a wonderful new friend. Petrus Iimbodi helped us to our rental car and gave us a taste of Namibia. He is from Namibia, near Okahow, (ok, I know that is not how to spell it-Tracy Reines-help me meme!). So, we were able to exchange some Oshindonga and familiarities! He also reminded us of the serious nature of driving here..he was in a car accident recently and he was the only survivor-he has scars from burns on his arm and leg and wanted us to remember to drive slowly and safely! As you may have guessed, Michele invited him for dinner..so we will see him tomorrow for dinner. What a wonderful way to come to "home." The other friend we made on our first day was a snail living on our bathroom wall. I am going to try to figure out to post pics and show you all!
Today we are still trying to catch up on sleep and get acclimated. We did get up early (8:00 am-early for me no matter what continent!) and go to get some coffee and look around the area we are staying. We are staying in a beautiful self catering flat in Constantia...so green! As expected, we went to Pic-n-Pay and found wonderful clothes! Who needs to pay more than $10 US for any clothing item? At Pic-n-Pay (mostly grocery store with a touch of Target) I spotted Miley Circu and High School Musical stuff-who knew that has made it here! After struggles with the ATM, we headed down to the Waterfront for some seafood-it was yummy! We looked around and then headed back to our flat for a nap (for Maggie only). Michele and I had a coffee and she opted for the caffeinated and is still running laps around anything that is not moving!
currently, we are sitting here, enjoying a glass of local wine, deciding what to do next...we have chicken curry for dinner and the weather is beautiful!
Love to everyone,
maggie and michele
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Hello all...
So, I have recieved a lot of emails from you all, and many complaints that you can't post. So, we figured out how to post on the blog tonight. You must check something like name/url and then enter your name..hope this helps and look forward to hearing from you all. I am going to try to attach some pics from tonight. We shared the evening with our friend John Ng'asike-from Kenya- and Antoinette Wentworth from Namibia...we talked travelling and our pending route through south africa and namibia. Antoinette has been quite a help!
So, I have recieved a lot of emails from you all, and many complaints that you can't post. So, we figured out how to post on the blog tonight. You must check something like name/url and then enter your name..hope this helps and look forward to hearing from you all. I am going to try to attach some pics from tonight. We shared the evening with our friend John Ng'asike-from Kenya- and Antoinette Wentworth from Namibia...we talked travelling and our pending route through south africa and namibia. Antoinette has been quite a help!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
ABD
Hello friends...
I am beginning this blog to keep people informed of my progress, or lack of, and to document the research process.
Michele and I will leave on Friday, Nov. 15 for Cape Town. We will spend about 1 week there and then her cousin Pam and her partner Lorrie will arrive. We plan on travelling from CT to Etosha stopping along the way at Sossiveli, Okonjima, Etosha, and then back to Windhoek.
Michele and I will then head to the village for some time with the family. Michele leave on Dec. 5 to go back to Phoenix. The same day one of my students (that has graduated from high school) will come to visit for 2 weeks. Kayla will stay with me in the village and learn about life in rural Namibia.
I will stay in Namibia until Jan. 17, 2009 and then fly home...with all my research complete-that is my hope!
Stay tuned...I hope to update this site regularly!
I am beginning this blog to keep people informed of my progress, or lack of, and to document the research process.
Michele and I will leave on Friday, Nov. 15 for Cape Town. We will spend about 1 week there and then her cousin Pam and her partner Lorrie will arrive. We plan on travelling from CT to Etosha stopping along the way at Sossiveli, Okonjima, Etosha, and then back to Windhoek.
Michele and I will then head to the village for some time with the family. Michele leave on Dec. 5 to go back to Phoenix. The same day one of my students (that has graduated from high school) will come to visit for 2 weeks. Kayla will stay with me in the village and learn about life in rural Namibia.
I will stay in Namibia until Jan. 17, 2009 and then fly home...with all my research complete-that is my hope!
Stay tuned...I hope to update this site regularly!
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