Look! I do work sometimes

Tutoring math. Cape Town, SA. September 3rd. 

Some picturez

Second day here on muizenberg beach. Friday market. Cape point tour. Cape Town, SA. August 2014. 

Still alive!

A little bit of home at breakfast! And a beautiful view.  

Hiking Lion's Head

Lion's Head. Cape Town, South Africa. August 8th. 

South African Life

I’ve been here almost a week now, which seems crazy. The warm Caribbean sun seems so distant. Some things about living here/the first week:

1. It was so much colder than I anticipated. It rained sideways all day and was so windy, but now the sun is out and I realized how much I love warm weather. 
2. We have no convenient access to internet or a phone. It’s a 15 minute walk to a local café to use their free wifi.
3. We live in volunteer houses. Mine has 9 people from a variety of countries, but 28 people started the program this week and there are a lot where here prior to our arrival. Most of them have been really nice! 
4. I work in a local township (a low income area) working to improve the math and reading skills of elementary aged students. I’m realizing how difficult it is to teach someone how to read, but I really love when I get to work on math with them. Everyday we go into the schools and tutor kids from each class who are struggling and then also act as a physical education teacher because the school has no gym teacher or program. 
5. It’s not ridiculously dangerous here, but there are a lot of precautions you have to take to ensure you don’t put yourself in danger. I’m realizing that I don’t want to live somewhere like that in the future.

Overall it’s been good so far and I can’t wait to work with the kids more J

Morning in Muizenberg

View from the coffee shop window. Muizenberg, South Africa. August 9th. 

Made it to Africa!

Don't have much internet access, but I made it safely and will be posting pictures soon!

Perfect last day in the sun :)

Day on the beach. Snow cones. Pups. Sand. Delicious dinner and dessert. New cruzan outfit. Signed my name on the wall at the Lost Dog Pub. Can't thank Bill and Ms. Garvin enough for such an incredible trip! 

Last night of turtle watch 🐢

Shell mosaic. St. Croix, VI. July 30th. 

Souvenir Shopping in Christiansted

New cruzan hook bracelet. St. Croix, VI. July 30th. 

Cruise ship day parade

Moko jumbie. Parade dancer. St. Croix, VI. July 29th. 

Found out where I'll be living in South Africa!

Hopefully this is the right house. Muizenberg, South Africa. (Via Google Earth). July 29th.

This little feller on the beach

More iguanas. St. Croix, VI. July 28th. 

An afternoon in San Juan

Private plane. Jellyfish lights at dinner. Old San Juan at night. San Juan, Puerto Rico. July 19th. 

My new roommate

Teeny lizard. St. Croix, VI. July 17th. 

Watching more turtlez

Sandy point beach. St. Croix, VI. July 18th. 

Weaved a basket

Art class. St. Croix, VI July 19th. 

Learning to change a tire

Hard work. St. Croix,VI. July 13th. 

Full Moon Paddle Boarding! :)

We did it! Full moon paddle around the end of the pier. St. Croix, VI. July 13th. 

Steel drums at the street fair

Local bands. St. Croix, VI. July 11th. 

Rainforest. St. Croix, VI. July 8th. 

Rainbow on the beach

Turtle watch. St. Croix, VI. July 8th. 

Got to see two of these little guys at turtle watch last night!

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Hatchlings. St. Croix, VI. July 8th.

Mango Melee

Pretty island fruits. St. Croix, VI. July 8th.

Walking on the beach

Another beach picture. St. Croix, VI. July 5th. 

Lost dog origami

Making 4th of July decorations. St. Croix, VI. July 3rd. 

Gas station

Considered modern here. St. Croix, VI. July 2nd. 

Easier to work with this view

Paddle Fit Exercise Class. St. Croix, VI. July 1st.