Friday, February 15, 2008

Kruger

Kruger National Park
Looking at Hippos and Crocodiles
Kruger National Park
Skyway trails in Hazview. Not afraid of hights anymore..
Saw three lions. one lay down right in front of the car.

General Orientation SCORE on the Move

Cultural dinner in the community we visited in Mpumelanga during General orientation
Me trying to cook Pap...
I'll eat your pap if you try my snus...
The girls all dressed up and ready for dining out

SCORE on the Move team at the Apartheid Museum. Made a strong impact on all of us.

Limpopo next

Molweni!
or maybe I should start saying Dumelang, which might be hello in the language they speak in Limpopo.. with 11 official languages in SA, and travelling to five different communities it will be a challenge understandig the locals:)

It's now been 2 weeks since I left Mt. Frere. The first week I spent outisde Pretoria in genreal orientation wit the rest of the SCORE on the move group. It was a hectick and exciting week, getting to know the rest of the guys and also learn more about the program. We are three team leaders, and a girl from England and I will be responsible for the 5 norwegian volunteer. There is also another guy, TK from SA, who is also responisble for the project. We are staying three weeks in five different communties around the Limpopo province, which is north in SA. They left for the first community on sunday, but since my mum came down to visit me, I got this week of to travel with her. We came back to Joburg last night after some amazing days in Kruguer National Park. It's the biggest one in SA and we saw lot's of animals, including three lions:)
Tomorrow she flies back to Norway, and I travell to Apel in Limpopo, which is were the rest of the group is now. Really excited about this project and being a team leader. Also I think it's great that it's in Limpopo, which is a province I haven't seen jet. It's suppose to be very hot and lots of musquitos there, which is my biggest concern at the moment!

anyways, will keep you updated on my new adventure. If this internet is kind to me, I'l try and post some pictures!!

take care!!
xxx

Friday, February 1, 2008

On the move

Molweni!!

Just a short update now becuase things are changing here. SCORE called me tuesday and asked if I wanted to be team leader for a porject called SCORE on the move. So tomorrow I go to Joburg for genreal orientation and then we start working in Limpopo on the tenth of febuary. I am realy excited about it because it is a great oppurtunity, but also sad about leaving Mt. Frere so soon. I have had an amazing time here, and saying goodbye to everyone has been really hard. But I'm looking forward to seeing more of South Afria and getting more responsibilities and work.
The porject will last till the end on June and we will be working in three different communitites in the Limpopo province. Thats basically all I know for now, but will keep you updated!!

have a great weekend everyone!!

XXX Marte