Hey all

I'm sure you're dying to know what i've been up to of late :) well i went to Capoeira - i tried, i sucked, i quit! It really wasn't my time, i felt even more like an uncordinated idiot than usual! That's cool - I'm going to try and swim - hasn't happened yet but i'm sure it will...

ZULULAND!
I've just come back from my Zululand trip. It was AWESOME! Like so much cooler than I was expecting! We stayed in these mad little huts - complete with beds and electricity, including fans, not that we needed them!

We dressed up in Zulu traditional dress and danced (although I skillfully managed to remain a spectator and photographer!)

Above is AJ from US, then a bunch of the guys, then Amanda (Canada) me then Ali (US)

We also went for a wander through the town we were staying in and visiting this 'grandma' who gave us straw mats to sit on and told us Zulu stories with Blessing (the guy who organised the trip translating). Then we crashed a local party and danced for a bit.

The next day was AWESOME! I saw hippos - it was like the highlight of my life - well maybe not, but pretty close! They are my favourite animal and they were so cool! just chillin in pods in the water like 15-20m from the boat where i was sitting! How awesome is that! We also saw heaps of birds and crocs and so forth!

Then we went to the game reserve - and I saw giraffes, impala, elephants, zebra, monkeys, duku (like a bison thing). It was amazing - giraffes are so beautiful! and I know this will sound stupid, but they are heaps taller than I expected!

ok - my blog is being a piece of crap and refusing to upload my photos and my friend Andrea wants to go, and due to the fact I have to walk with someone back to res I have to go - but I will add more adventures very soon! Stay tuned!