This awesome young lady just decided to pick up the bass drum and start practicing with us at Fairmount Secondary School. Only girl on the drums!
Michelle killing it during one of our nightly drum circles
Addo Elephant Park when we almost got trampeled by a herd of elephants
Addo Elephant Park full of happy elephants
So this is what Addo considers to be “camping”…I can live with that
One of the many amazing views on the Garden Route
You would’ve never guessed that there were like 15 cars right the left of the cheetah just taking videos and pictures of her new kill
Simonstown in the harbor
So Simonstown had a Great Dane as an officer who used to escort the soldiers back to their homes when they were drunk. This dog was so famous he got a statue
Penguins in the bushes
Went all the way around the peninsula to see where Africa starts on a scoote! (Sorry, mom)
The beach where the magic happens (aka where the penguins live)
The penguin reserve in Simonstown
Two new friends!
My new friend
This is an mbira. You play it with the nails if your thumbs. This one was handmade by the UCT traditional al African music professor.
And now you are judging your new friends because one owns a go pro with a selfie stick extension
When you meet people from the hike up because you ran out of water and now you’re friends
Emma conquered by awkward smiles
Table Mountain conquered by Emma
“Dassies” the prairie dogs of SA. They like barbecue flavored Fritos
The view from Table Mountain
When we all decided to do #hotdogsorlegs on the mountain
Horrid horrid selfie stickness
Halfway through my hike up Table Mountain
Camp’s Bay for the weekend!
Beach day at Camp’s Bay
The Blackroots Marimba Ensemble’s rehearsal
Best dessert so far: Bacon Heaven
This is a djembe. The top is made of goat skin, and you tighten the top, or the head with the basket of strings around the body of the drum. They are usually handmade in Ghana
When Sibondha thinks it’s a good idea to put a head wrap on me. Not pretty