Hi All, Sorry for my really slow updates these days. The work has been kind of piling up on the ship and the past few days has been really busy with activities, meetings and homework! Ok, back to South Africa. Whale Watching. On my third day in South Africa I went whale watching. We left…
Cape Town Day 2
On the second day I did a trip called Footsteps to Freedom and Streetwires. It was a 2.5 hours walking tour of Cape Town, and our guide informed us of the history of South Africa as we went. He split it into 4 parts, the time before westerners arrived, the Dutch, The British and Apartheid….
Cape Town Day 1
Cape Town was most definitely a nice change from the previous two ports. It was a passenger port, and it was safe enough to walk alone at night to and from the mall and nearby restaurants. We no longer had to take 20 minute shuttles to the entrance of the industrial ports. And it was…
Some photos of Morocco and Las Palmas
Hi All, [Featured image]: Our ship refueling at Las Palmas Island, Spain, couldnt get off but could see the sunshine coast. I finally have some decent internet, thanks to the Kapama Lodge! I will upload some photos from Morocco and our refueling stop in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, these arent all of the photos, but…
RAINBOW NATION!
Hi All, We have just docked in Cape Town, South Africa!!! [Featured Image]: Sunrise as we pulled into port. Our first port where there are no containers or cranes, rather a nice hotel right outside our ship with a nice water front!! it has been around 9.5 years since the one and only time I…
Neptune Day
Hi All! We have crossed the prime meridien, the equator and are due course to Cape Town, South Africa! Two days ago, Sepetember 17, 2011, was Neptune Day for us. This is the day we crossed the Equator and according to Maritime traditions or Semester at Sea traditions I am not entirely sure which one,…
Ghanaian Food!
[Featured Image]: Me making Fufu in Torgorme Village Ghanaian food is fairly simple but flavorful. It consists of many stews and lots of spices. My three favorite items were Jaloff Rice (a spicy red rice, kind of like Spanish Rice), Fufu (the mocha like thing made of cassava and plantains) and fried plantains which I…
Torgorme Part 2
I woke up to nature’s alarm clock the next morning with the roosters calling at around 4:30AM. Before I knew it I could hear the village waking up as well. I heard the clanging of pots and pans, and people sweeping the floors, and getting ready for another day of village life. I laid in…
Torgorme Part 1
On the third morning I boarded the bus to head to Torgorme Village for an overnight cultural immersion. Onboard with us was a Brazilian lady who founded a non-profit organization called Beesgaya, I believe that how you spell it. She reminded us of a good fact, and that is service projects can also be catered…
Winneba Part 2
I made a mistake in Winneba Part 1, the group of students who dance and sing to de-stress is not called the “Royal Warriors,” they are called the “Royal Guardians.” Sorry! The next morning after breakfast we headed to the local market. Here we saw many seamstresses sewing the colorful fabrics of Ghana into school…
Winneba part 1
Hi Everyone!!! Akwaba (welcome) to my adventures in Ghana! Let me first just say once again, that GHANA IS AMAZING! And what makes Ghana so amazing is the people. Some of the friendliest and warmest people I have ever met in my life. My first two days was spent on an overnight FDP called Welcome…
Hello Ghana!
Hi All, Well we docked safely earlier in Tema, Ghana! We were welcomed by a local drumming group who performed song after song in a very festive and spiritual way. What a nice way to be welcomed to Ghana! I am currently waiting for the people from Winneba to arrive, unfortunately they are stuck in…
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