I don’t think I could have made trip here without writing about AIDS. You really have no idea how much HIV/AIDS has affected this country, in fact this entire continent, until you are here. YOu witness it - free condoms distributed everywhere, AIDS policy signs indicating you need to treat each injury as an HIV […]
oooo, I found fairly inexpensive internet access!!
Tomorrow I am heading to Hluhlue-Imfolzi game reserve for a day long safari. This is the oldest game reserve in South Africa and the one credited with saving the white rhino. So, I am hoping to see 4 of the “big five” - lion, elephant, buffalo, and the rhino. […]
Today was the point in the trip where I have one of those moving experiences. I went to visit the Saphumelela Junior Primary School and its library as a half day tour. I really don’t know if I have words to describe…the school is in a very rural area outside Durban maybe about 1/2 hour […]
First and foremost the best news of the trip: my bag has arrived!! It was the perfect ending to a wonderful day! After a fantastic dinner at a great italian place, lots of wine and beer, Jackie and I arrive back at the hotel. Walk into the room and there was my bag!!! I seriously […]
Today is day two in Durban and this is going to be a fast post as I’m using the computers at the conference and they opened today so there is somewhat of a line…yesterday was full of meetings and other fun stuff. I caught up with Phyllis (my Dean from WIU) and her husband David […]