August 25th. It's a time for farewells and the start of new travels.
It's a beautiful morning in Durban as we pack up our possessions and all of our new purchases and head out on new adventures. Inge and Meredith are headed off to the Durban airport, where they will have a short flight to Joberg then the 17.5 hour flight back to DC. One more short flight will find them safely back in Boston where they can settle in and re acclimate to life in the USA.
Candice and myself are off for another fun week of sightseeing. We will be picked up by bus and taken to Underburg at the foot of the Drakensburg Moutains. We will spend some days there hiking in the mountains and taking in the beauty of this area. We will take a day trip to the Sani Pass, which will take us into the landlocked country of Lesoto. After our time here we are heading to Victoria Falls (via Joberg) for a few more days. After this, I will be heading state-side and Candice will meet up with her boyfriend, Thomas, and continue the adventure for a few more weeks.
Last night the four of us girls were able to sit down together, enjoy a meal and reflect on our experiences here in South Africa. We were all moved by the graciousness of the people we met, we were educated by the various organizations we worked with and we were amazed at the community focused approach by South Africans to help the vulnerable members of their society. We will take away from this experience all the of the friendships made and memories shared. We hope you enjoyed following us on this journey as much as we enjoyed experiencing it.
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