Mantis and Moon Pictures!

As this was one of the best vacations I will probably ever go on, it warrants reliving it once more on the blog, this time in photos. Also a good way to introduce some my close friends here.

Abortion is illegal in Lesotho, but legal in SA. So Basotho will at times cross the border to get the job done. Here, at the border gate, is an advertisement for abortion doctor, Dr. Mama Lerato (lerato being Sesotho for "love"). Kimiko is doing something here with her hands, maybe illustrating the Circle of Life, since Lion King took place in Africa... I'm not sure.

Insert your own "Why did the baboon cross the road?" joke here. Seriously though, this was the defining "Welcome to South Africa" moment for us, about one hour into the drive.

I'll just say, it was a long ride to Mantis and Moon.

This is actually what it looks like in South Africa. This is not fake. Hamonate, e??

Durban. Our first time in a real city since leaving New York, though we were only there to change taxis. While most of us were busy saying things like "Where the hell is the taxi going South?" or "We are all about to get robbed," or "Someone just stepped in a puddle of urine and splashed it all over my leg," good old Kimiko was wandering around joyfully taking photos. Thanks Kimiko!


HOSTEL

Seriously, treehouses in the middle of the jungle. Absolutely incredible, I might just apply to work here one day. 

Oh, and the food here is awesome too. Here are two fellow maths le science teachers, Shanthi and Party House (aka PH aka "Fuhh" aka Adam).


BEACH

Rory - Smarter than he looks. You can also see him in action here: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/09/23/110-frisbee-sports/ He's the white people who loves frisbee.

What you see here is a really ugly ocean, not to mention a putrid sunset.


GORGE

Hiking through the jungle on the way to the gorge (Kimiko, Dustin's shoulder, Shanthi, PH, me in the back).

The gorge! It's big. You dive into it. Lush foliage, waterfalls, and chirping birds surround you as you swing around helplessly across the bottom.

Taking a nap on the side of the gorge before my dive. Though it looks a bit like I'm clutching my head in anxiety, I'm actually sound asleep here. Sara is testifying how peaceful the moment was.

Just before jumping...

Sadly, EVERYONE with cameras spaced out when I jumped and forgot to take pictures. So here's my friend Katie jumping, and you can pretend it's me. I swear I jumped though.

OK Computer dying! That's all.