I almost arrived to late at school, but luckely we were just on time. I thought I had a Math test today, but when I went to mr. HB he said he didn't recieved one.
Today nothing really special happened. It was just a normal day of school and after that I had my second hockey training. My hockey isn't going that well, because the heat isn't berable... It is soo hot! The hockey is indoor, but they don't have airco... Hope I'll get used to it sometime. The team is really nice. The girls are very sweet.
When I got home I swam together with Ewald. The pool is my life! I love the refreshment. Hope I once get a pool!
vrijdag 25 maart 2011
vrijdag 11 februari 2011
Garden Route 7-11 Feb
This was one of the best trips we did! It was amazing. The trip started on Monday the 7th of February. We all met up at Bishops, the boys school. The bus was running late, so they told us we could go into the Chapel meeting of Bishops. When Ewa, Pupi and I walked in we all felt very uncomfortable. Every guy was in uniform and we just walked in with our shorts and t-shirts. They were all looking at us which made it even worse. Chapel itself was very interesting to experience. They have a talk about God and pray. When it was finished, they told us that the bus would be there in about 5 min. When the bus arrived we all went in and the adventure of the garden Route started.
After driving for about 2 hours we arrived at Cape Algulhas. Cape Algulhas is the most Southern tip of the whole of Africa. Legends say that this is the point where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet, but the people of Cape Town think that is at Cape Point. Though this was a beautiful spot, with an amazing view.
When the Cape Algulhas adventure finished, we continued our journey to the Game Lodge in Alberinia.The Game Lodge is a huge nature area. In this area they take care of a lot of animals. They make sure they eat enough and they still let them hunt. The people from the Game Lodge also give them a lot of free space so they can walk around. We saw a lot of animals for example: giraffe's, zebra's, cheetah's, buffalo's, springboks's, rhino's and a lot more. We also saw lions, which live in a big area, but have a fence around it so they don't eat other animals. After our safari we got a lovely diner and went back to our Guest house where we were going to stay that night.
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock we drove back again to the Game Lodge. We went into the park again, so we could see more animals. We also saw the elaphants and some other animals. When we finished that trip we had breakfast and than went to the reptile house. We saw big variety of snakes, and also saw crocodiles and aligators. They are amazing animals to see, but I would never ever want to be attacked by them. After about an other hour drive we arrived at the Ostrich farm. At the ostrich farm we got the opportunity to get a hug from the ostrich, the ostrich just put his neck around yours, and we also got the opporunity to ride them. Riding them is very difficult. They are very fast and when they run they run very bumpy. Though it was an amazing experience it only lastet for about 30 seconds. We went on and drove to the Congo Caves. The Congo Caves is a huge cave underneath the ground. We chose to do the adventure trip and that actually is kind of scary, because you have to go under the ground for about 1.5 hours and you have to go through very small caves. The smallest was 30 cm.. The Chimney. We all came through, but still it made you feel very claustrophobic. When we finally saw the daylight again everybody was very glad.
Wednesday was a very relaxed day, actually just for me. The others all got an adrenaline rush by the bungee jump. It started of slowly. We went to a place where we could canoe. It was a very peaceful place with a wide river without any tendency. We just canoed a little and than found a spot with a swing and all the guys went on that. After about 30 min we all canoed back and than drove on to a place with a lot of stairs on a hill. You had the most amazing view over the ocean. Than the exciting part for everybody except me. We drove to the Bungee Jump. This is the highest Bungee Jump of the world. It is 216 meters long. Everybody was very excited and I was glad to just be the one that will take the pictures. After everybody's adrenaline kick we drove to the Backpackers of Tsitsikamma.
Thursday started of quite exciting.. At least I thought so. We went to the Tsitsikamma Foefie slide. When we started off I thought that it would be a lot of fun, because you go down very fast while you are hanging very high above the ground, but it was actually not as much fun as I thought. It was nice to do, but not very exciting. There was only one really long one and that one was nice, but the rest was quite short and so you didn't go that fast. Although I had a lot of fun with our group. We just joked and laughed and ofcourse screamed. After the slide we went to a nature park where we stopped at the beach. The girls just lay in the sand and tried to tan a little. that was very relaxing. When we got back in the car we had a long ride to go. We drove to a place somewhere in the middle of nowhere. It was a farm with a few houses where we slept in. We went canoeing again and the guys where jumping from the little hill into the water. It was a fun evening.
Friday morning we had to wake up at 4 and be in the car at 5 for the shark-cage diving. Unfortunally I also had to go there, without even going onto the boat to the shark-cage diving, but luckely Simon and an other guy went with. While the rest was on the boat we three together with the tour guide went to Wimphy for breakfast. Was quite a good meal. After breakfast we drove to danger point. Danger point is the place where a ship called Birkenhead wrecked. You had a very pretty view at the ocean and we also saw a very small lighthouse. When we finished up there we drove back to the shark-cage diving point. We still had to wait a little, but than they arrived. They said the sharks were amazing, but the boat trip was kind of annoying, because everybody was vomiting... We than drove to the Aloe Ferox factory, where we got an explenation about the aloe ferox plant and about their product. I also bought a present for my mom. We also visited Hermanus, where we walked through the market and had some lunch, and we went to Betty's Bay where we saw penguins. Than we started our way back home. When we all arrived I went home and swam. I changed quickly and we went to the Bishops Valentins's picknick. The dirty skirts were the performance of the night and I had a lot of fun. This week was amazing!!!
After driving for about 2 hours we arrived at Cape Algulhas. Cape Algulhas is the most Southern tip of the whole of Africa. Legends say that this is the point where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet, but the people of Cape Town think that is at Cape Point. Though this was a beautiful spot, with an amazing view.
When the Cape Algulhas adventure finished, we continued our journey to the Game Lodge in Alberinia.The Game Lodge is a huge nature area. In this area they take care of a lot of animals. They make sure they eat enough and they still let them hunt. The people from the Game Lodge also give them a lot of free space so they can walk around. We saw a lot of animals for example: giraffe's, zebra's, cheetah's, buffalo's, springboks's, rhino's and a lot more. We also saw lions, which live in a big area, but have a fence around it so they don't eat other animals. After our safari we got a lovely diner and went back to our Guest house where we were going to stay that night.
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock we drove back again to the Game Lodge. We went into the park again, so we could see more animals. We also saw the elaphants and some other animals. When we finished that trip we had breakfast and than went to the reptile house. We saw big variety of snakes, and also saw crocodiles and aligators. They are amazing animals to see, but I would never ever want to be attacked by them. After about an other hour drive we arrived at the Ostrich farm. At the ostrich farm we got the opportunity to get a hug from the ostrich, the ostrich just put his neck around yours, and we also got the opporunity to ride them. Riding them is very difficult. They are very fast and when they run they run very bumpy. Though it was an amazing experience it only lastet for about 30 seconds. We went on and drove to the Congo Caves. The Congo Caves is a huge cave underneath the ground. We chose to do the adventure trip and that actually is kind of scary, because you have to go under the ground for about 1.5 hours and you have to go through very small caves. The smallest was 30 cm.. The Chimney. We all came through, but still it made you feel very claustrophobic. When we finally saw the daylight again everybody was very glad.
Wednesday was a very relaxed day, actually just for me. The others all got an adrenaline rush by the bungee jump. It started of slowly. We went to a place where we could canoe. It was a very peaceful place with a wide river without any tendency. We just canoed a little and than found a spot with a swing and all the guys went on that. After about 30 min we all canoed back and than drove on to a place with a lot of stairs on a hill. You had the most amazing view over the ocean. Than the exciting part for everybody except me. We drove to the Bungee Jump. This is the highest Bungee Jump of the world. It is 216 meters long. Everybody was very excited and I was glad to just be the one that will take the pictures. After everybody's adrenaline kick we drove to the Backpackers of Tsitsikamma.
Thursday started of quite exciting.. At least I thought so. We went to the Tsitsikamma Foefie slide. When we started off I thought that it would be a lot of fun, because you go down very fast while you are hanging very high above the ground, but it was actually not as much fun as I thought. It was nice to do, but not very exciting. There was only one really long one and that one was nice, but the rest was quite short and so you didn't go that fast. Although I had a lot of fun with our group. We just joked and laughed and ofcourse screamed. After the slide we went to a nature park where we stopped at the beach. The girls just lay in the sand and tried to tan a little. that was very relaxing. When we got back in the car we had a long ride to go. We drove to a place somewhere in the middle of nowhere. It was a farm with a few houses where we slept in. We went canoeing again and the guys where jumping from the little hill into the water. It was a fun evening.
Friday morning we had to wake up at 4 and be in the car at 5 for the shark-cage diving. Unfortunally I also had to go there, without even going onto the boat to the shark-cage diving, but luckely Simon and an other guy went with. While the rest was on the boat we three together with the tour guide went to Wimphy for breakfast. Was quite a good meal. After breakfast we drove to danger point. Danger point is the place where a ship called Birkenhead wrecked. You had a very pretty view at the ocean and we also saw a very small lighthouse. When we finished up there we drove back to the shark-cage diving point. We still had to wait a little, but than they arrived. They said the sharks were amazing, but the boat trip was kind of annoying, because everybody was vomiting... We than drove to the Aloe Ferox factory, where we got an explenation about the aloe ferox plant and about their product. I also bought a present for my mom. We also visited Hermanus, where we walked through the market and had some lunch, and we went to Betty's Bay where we saw penguins. Than we started our way back home. When we all arrived I went home and swam. I changed quickly and we went to the Bishops Valentins's picknick. The dirty skirts were the performance of the night and I had a lot of fun. This week was amazing!!!
maandag 24 januari 2011
Day 17
This morning I had to go to school on my own. This was, because Inge is ill. It was quite scary, because you don't know that many people after a few days. Luckily Inge organized that Sarah (Inge's friend) helped me out.
The school started with an Assembly. After assembly it was a normal school day where I followed a few lessons. After school all the sports started. I chose to participate in hockey and tennis. I didn't really know in what squad I had to participate, so I just watched the swimming first. Then a girl came to me and said that I had to go and join their hockey training. Hockey was very nice, but the heat makes it quite different. You are soooner out of breath. I did enjoy it. After hockey me and Sarah went to tennis. They also let me join their tennis practice which was quite nice. Sports is so different, because you don't have to leave school to go to your club.
The school started with an Assembly. After assembly it was a normal school day where I followed a few lessons. After school all the sports started. I chose to participate in hockey and tennis. I didn't really know in what squad I had to participate, so I just watched the swimming first. Then a girl came to me and said that I had to go and join their hockey training. Hockey was very nice, but the heat makes it quite different. You are soooner out of breath. I did enjoy it. After hockey me and Sarah went to tennis. They also let me join their tennis practice which was quite nice. Sports is so different, because you don't have to leave school to go to your club.
zondag 23 januari 2011
Day 16
We didn't do a lot today. We were all very tired and so made it a day we just relaxed. We swam a lot and tanned. WE also had a 'braai' with some nice toasts in the barbeque.
At around 5 o'clock, Inge, Ametje and I drove to Blouberg where you have the best view on the Table Mountain. From that side you can really see the table figure. This is the spot where all the well known Table Mountain pictures have been taken. We took some pictures and bought a nice milkshake.
At around 5 o'clock, Inge, Ametje and I drove to Blouberg where you have the best view on the Table Mountain. From that side you can really see the table figure. This is the spot where all the well known Table Mountain pictures have been taken. We took some pictures and bought a nice milkshake.
zaterdag 22 januari 2011
Day 15
We woke up early today to go to the Biscuit Mill. The Biscuit Mill is a big market where you can buy a lot of food and drinks. A lot of people just get there to have breakfast. We walked past all the nice tables and we bought ourself a roll. There was also a Dutch person that was selling Dutch stuff, such as 'broodje kroket' and 'poffertjes'. Inge had a 'broodje kroket as breakfast and I had a roll with egg and bacon. It was a lovely place and also really crowded.
When we had finished our breakfast we went looking around and after that Inge and I had an appointment with Greg and Reinier to play squash. When Inge and I where already at the squish courts, Greg and Reinier called us and said that they could only come in a half an hour, which would be to late, so Inge and I just played some together.
Finally home, we had to change quickly, because we were about to go to a party. It was a party on a boat and It was quite nice. I met some new people and just talked. the boat was supposed to leave the harbour, but the weather was to rough so we just stayed inside. Today was a busy day, but really enjoyable.
When we had finished our breakfast we went looking around and after that Inge and I had an appointment with Greg and Reinier to play squash. When Inge and I where already at the squish courts, Greg and Reinier called us and said that they could only come in a half an hour, which would be to late, so Inge and I just played some together.
Finally home, we had to change quickly, because we were about to go to a party. It was a party on a boat and It was quite nice. I met some new people and just talked. the boat was supposed to leave the harbour, but the weather was to rough so we just stayed inside. Today was a busy day, but really enjoyable.
vrijdag 21 januari 2011
Day 14
Today was the last day of this short schoolweek. It was fine. I experienced that school becomes better and better, because there actually is something else to talk about than what is going to happpen this year. It is also better, because I got to know some more people.
During the tutor period Inge and I handed out our brownies, and everybody liked them. We heard the whole day if they could get an other one.
We also had schoolpictures today. At the classphoto, we had to line up from tall to smaller, adn you know what? Ewa and I were the tallest of our class, so we had to stand in the middle of the classphoto. It was quite funny.
Yesterday Inge made an appointment with a few friends of her to go to Cavendish and watch a movie. We went together with Tayla, Kati and Saskia. We quickly changed our clothes and ran to Cavendish, because we were late. It was lots of fun.
In the evening Inge said that she wanted me to experience Frequency. Frequency is a church thing where a few people of our age come together and mainly chat with each other. You also have a mis, but that is only really short. It was a nice thing to experience. Ametje than came and picked us up.
During the tutor period Inge and I handed out our brownies, and everybody liked them. We heard the whole day if they could get an other one.
We also had schoolpictures today. At the classphoto, we had to line up from tall to smaller, adn you know what? Ewa and I were the tallest of our class, so we had to stand in the middle of the classphoto. It was quite funny.
Yesterday Inge made an appointment with a few friends of her to go to Cavendish and watch a movie. We went together with Tayla, Kati and Saskia. We quickly changed our clothes and ran to Cavendish, because we were late. It was lots of fun.
In the evening Inge said that she wanted me to experience Frequency. Frequency is a church thing where a few people of our age come together and mainly chat with each other. You also have a mis, but that is only really short. It was a nice thing to experience. Ametje than came and picked us up.
donderdag 20 januari 2011
Day 13
Today was another schoolday. When I got to school I started of with a tutor period (your tutor is the leader of the class, in dutch your mentor). After that we had a short cusumor lesson where we had to fill in our name and some background information.
After that there was a big church meeting planned. We walked to a church near Herschel with the whole school. During this miss, you just listen to some stories, and sing some songs. It was quite interesting to see that you go to a church with your whole school.
When church was finished it was a normal school day. I attended a few classes and it was a lot more interesting than yesterday.
The rest of the day was not very active. Inge had squash and I went to see her playing.
At Herschel some tutors say that you can have a baking thursday. That means that every thursday you bake for your tutor group. During our tutor period today, we said we would bake something for the class tomorrow. We baked some brownies. I think that is a nice concept, that you bake something.
After that there was a big church meeting planned. We walked to a church near Herschel with the whole school. During this miss, you just listen to some stories, and sing some songs. It was quite interesting to see that you go to a church with your whole school.
When church was finished it was a normal school day. I attended a few classes and it was a lot more interesting than yesterday.
The rest of the day was not very active. Inge had squash and I went to see her playing.
At Herschel some tutors say that you can have a baking thursday. That means that every thursday you bake for your tutor group. During our tutor period today, we said we would bake something for the class tomorrow. We baked some brownies. I think that is a nice concept, that you bake something.
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