TravBuddy.com: skimonty83's Jimmy Carter Work Project 2002 South Africa travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/26872 Week one with Habitat for Humanity at the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Durban on the east coast of South Africa. Week two, our own exploration on the west coast of South Africa en-us Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:05:36 PST Robben Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Robben-Island-Robben-Island-9 Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:05:36 PST Robben Island Robben Island, South Africa, Jun 14, 2002

Our last day in South Africa and we decided we must visit the nearby island that was turned into a prison during the apartied government.  I w...

]]> Penguins in Africa http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Penguins-in-Africa-Simons-Town-8 Thu, 13 Jun 2002 07:55:09 PST Penguins in Africa Simon's Town, South Africa, Jun 13, 2002

Our second to last day we wanted to visit the Cape of Good Hope and find the southern tip of Africa.  Of course along the way we found out the...

]]> safari http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/safari-Touwsrivier-7 Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:42:27 PST safari Touwsrivier, South Africa, Jun 12, 2002

Of course no trip to Africa would have been complete without taking a safari.  This is in the Western Cape, and it was a rather young park and...

]]> Finding a room in Cape Town http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Finding-a-room-in-Cape-Town-Cape-Town-6 Mon, 10 Jun 2002 07:30:57 PST Finding a room in Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa, Jun 10, 2002

As we returned to Cape Town that night we were ready to try our luck out at one of the Hostels.  I have never stayed in one, yet I have heard ...

]]> Its a small world after all. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Its-a-small-world-after-all-Stellenbosch-5 Sun, 09 Jun 2002 07:20:07 PST Its a small world after all. Stellenbosch, South Africa, Jun 09, 2002

The day after the build we wasted no time.  We purchased plane tickets as soon as we landed in Durban 6 days ago and we would be flying to Cap...

]]> The work week http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/The-work-week-Durban-4 Tue, 04 Jun 2002 06:48:52 PST The work week Durban, South Africa, Jun 04, 2002

June 4-7. Of course each day we woke up a little bit later and by the last day we didn't even get up in time for Breakfast.  I guess thats wh...

]]> Day 2: The work begins http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Day-2-The-work-begins-Durban-3 Mon, 03 Jun 2002 06:38:43 PST Day 2: The work begins Durban, South Africa, Jun 03, 2002

Our wake up call comes at 5:30 (not necessarilly what you think of when going on vacation) and we are up in time to watch the sun rise over the Ind...

]]> Day 1: Registration http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Day-1-Registration-Durban-2 Sun, 02 Jun 2002 08:07:37 PST Day 1: Registration Durban, South Africa, Jun 02, 2002

Day 1:  We would not get to work right away.  Our first day in South Africa we would be checking into our hotel and registering for the p...

]]> Making plans for South Africa http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/26872/Making-plans-for-South-Africa-Whitewater-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2001 06:17:35 PST Making plans for South Africa Whitewater, Wisconsin, Oct 08, 2001

I was in my first semester of college feeling a little bit lost.  I'm sure everyone has been there.  Those moments when you are trying to...

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