Sunday, April 5, 2009
Friday, March 7, 2008
Cape Town Part III
On Monday February 29th, my last full day in Cape Town, several friends and I drove to Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch is South African wine country and it was beautiful!
Five of us rented the car you can see below and drove for the day. Our gas mileage was great ;-)
This is a barn at the first vineyard we visited. Vats of wine are cured and stored inside.
A view of vines and mountains from the first vineyard. This was a smaller operation--notice that the vines are more brown than those in the first picture.
Cape Town mountains as seen from one of the vineyards.
Five of us rented the car you can see below and drove for the day. Our gas mileage was great ;-)
This photo shows, among other things, how dry it has been in Stellenbosch. Notice the brown grass and the drained irrigation pool (right), next to the green vines (left).
This is a barn at the first vineyard we visited. Vats of wine are cured and stored inside.
A view of vines and mountains from the first vineyard. This was a smaller operation--notice that the vines are more brown than those in the first picture.
Cape Town mountains as seen from one of the vineyards.
Cape Town Part II
On Friday, our second day in Cape Town, we had more chances to take in the beautiful scenery of the city.
Sunset from Signal Hill and the end of the day...it was very windy and cold from our vantage point, but good company, cheese, and wine took a bit of the edge off the chilly evening.
A view of the M6--the shore line road we drove along Friday afternoon.
This is where Hout's Bay opens to the ocean. At this point along the shore, I think the water is still considered the Atlantic Ocean. We would have had to drive a bit further to reach the Indian Ocean...probably another 30 miles or so.
This is a view of Hout's Bay. On the far shore you can see white sand beaches. To the right, out of the view of the camera is a steep, rocky mountainside.
Sunset from Signal Hill and the end of the day...it was very windy and cold from our vantage point, but good company, cheese, and wine took a bit of the edge off the chilly evening.
A view of the M6--the shore line road we drove along Friday afternoon.
This is where Hout's Bay opens to the ocean. At this point along the shore, I think the water is still considered the Atlantic Ocean. We would have had to drive a bit further to reach the Indian Ocean...probably another 30 miles or so.
This is a view of Hout's Bay. On the far shore you can see white sand beaches. To the right, out of the view of the camera is a steep, rocky mountainside.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Views from Cape Town--Part I
From February 21st-26th I was in Cape Town, South Africa on the Princeton in Africa retreat. (As you may remember, I am a Princeton in Africa fellow working for TCRS.)
Cape Town is beautiful and the perfect city for an outdoors person. Table Mountain sits at the edge of the city, close to the coast, and several of us hiked to the top of the mountain on my first day there, which gave us all a beautiful view of city.
Below are a few pictures from Table Mountain--enjoy!
Cape Town from Table Mountain. The smaller hill in the left corner is Lion's Head (I think ;-)
Looking out at a rock formation called the 12 Apostles. There is a great winding road along that shoreline. Several miles away and slightly to the left is the Cape of Good Hope.
Cape Town is beautiful and the perfect city for an outdoors person. Table Mountain sits at the edge of the city, close to the coast, and several of us hiked to the top of the mountain on my first day there, which gave us all a beautiful view of city.
Below are a few pictures from Table Mountain--enjoy!
Cape Town from Table Mountain. The smaller hill in the left corner is Lion's Head (I think ;-)
Looking out at a rock formation called the 12 Apostles. There is a great winding road along that shoreline. Several miles away and slightly to the left is the Cape of Good Hope.
Another view of the shore--I think that section of the city is called the water front.
A view of Table Mountain from "The Backpack"--the hostel where we stayed for the retreat. Many afternoons a cloud rolls over the top of the mountain. The cloud is called the table cloth--clever.
A view of Table Mountain from "The Backpack"--the hostel where we stayed for the retreat. Many afternoons a cloud rolls over the top of the mountain. The cloud is called the table cloth--clever.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Yes, the world really is getting smaller...
About three weeks ago, I left Kibondo to travel to Dar es Salaam and the on to Cape Town, South Africa. To make this trip, I rode 6 hours to Mwanza airport where I these lovely people pictured below.
Meet Bob Wagner (middle), a missionary from Ohio sponsored in part by Chilhowie Baptist Church. He and his wife Paige have been in Tanzania for years and now live in Arusha. To learn more about their work and family, visit http://www.bimt.us/.
Also in the picture is Dr. Bob Sanders (far right) and his wife Glenda (far left) who live in Kingsport Tennessee and do ministry work up and down the I-81 corridor. Small world! To learn more about their work, check out http://www.drbobsanders.com/.
The Saunders were visiting Tanzania to help Mr. Wagner teach a course at a Bible college in Mwanza, and our paths crossed at the airport. Needless to say it was nice to talk to them and to learn about their work.
Meet Bob Wagner (middle), a missionary from Ohio sponsored in part by Chilhowie Baptist Church. He and his wife Paige have been in Tanzania for years and now live in Arusha. To learn more about their work and family, visit http://www.bimt.us/.
Also in the picture is Dr. Bob Sanders (far right) and his wife Glenda (far left) who live in Kingsport Tennessee and do ministry work up and down the I-81 corridor. Small world! To learn more about their work, check out http://www.drbobsanders.com/.
The Saunders were visiting Tanzania to help Mr. Wagner teach a course at a Bible college in Mwanza, and our paths crossed at the airport. Needless to say it was nice to talk to them and to learn about their work.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
World Aids Day Part I
Early in December 2007, World Aids Day was celebrated in the camps. Several thousand people gathered to be entertained by speakers, skits, drummers, and dancers. All of the performances were infused with messages that dispelled myths and taught lessons about HIV/AIDS. The next several posts are photographs from the event.
The opening speaker addressing the crowd. Guests of honor were seated in the shelter behind the podium. I sat there with several other friends.
One of our HIV/AIDS officers, Sakina, addressing the crowd.
The opening speaker addressing the crowd. Guests of honor were seated in the shelter behind the podium. I sat there with several other friends.
One of our HIV/AIDS officers, Sakina, addressing the crowd.
Women who are part of a group called Stop SIDA (the French acronym for AIDS) dancing.
Another picture of the women dancing. They used whistles and bells as part of their performance and were great!
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