Mozambique!

From top to bottom: all aboard our sailboat back to the mainland of Tofo from the Island of Inhamabane, last night out in Tofo with (left to right) Britton, Liana, Katie, Chrissy, Robin aka "Mom" and Charlotte, a perfect sunrise, chillin on the beach, and a tour to the Island of Inhamabane, posing with Wawa, Manny and some of the local children

Living the dream in Jeffrey's Bay

I arrived in J-bay, South Africa on Monday and have been attempting to surf the last three days. I was scheduled to begin lessons on tuesday, but due to the excessive onshore winds lessons were postponed til wednesday. Ruben, from Holland has been my instructor for the first few sessions where I have been working on my body placement and technique in standing up.Yes, I have been able to get to my feet! We start lessons at 10 am- noon each day, and i am usually exhausted at the end. I plan practicing twice on Saturday when the wind should be offshore with much more favorable wave conditions. I am staying at the Island Vibe backpackers lodge, the ultimate place to chill with fellow backpackers and surfing school staff. I have a top bunk in a room that sleeps 10 total, so I constantly have new roommates. So for the most part I'm just relaxing and enjoying myself, surfing, shopping, eating, drinking and making countless new friends!!!

sweat, blood, and tigers!

I am now currently at Kwantu Private Game Reserve in South Africa (check out their website!). My computer/internet access is even more limited then when i was at my previous placement, so I'm a little behind of my updates. First of all, my trip to Mozambique was amazing, i swam alongside a whale shark for 20 mintues straight! Now, here at Kwantu I am voluteering with about 15 others, most from the UK. We help with weeding, fixing and clearing fences surrounding the game reserve, go on weekly game counts and drives and interact with 2 four month old bengal tiger cubs, Tika and Masala. More pics to come when i can get back on this silly computer! The pics posted: wrestling with a bengal tiger cub, playing net ball with the girls from Grahmstown combined school near kwantu game reserve, viewing a lion feeding, and Mustafa the largest male lion in the predator camp at Kwantu