Phew!

This last week and a half was a whirlwind - the three grad students teaching English (Nayeon, Logan & Hilary) finished their contract, and the days preceding their departure were jammed packed with travel, school events, and farewell parties.

We kicked off the craziness by travelling to the Elephant Coast last week - a 160km stretch of gorgeous, untamed beaches and nature reserves, appropriately nicknamed "The Wild Coast".

Cape Vidal

Mission Rocks

St. Lucia Market

HIPPO!!!!!!

Sodwana Bay

After too much sun and too many close encounters (you try learning to drive stick when rhinos keeping wandering into the road) we returned to Memel for a week of goodbye braais and our first official soccer match with the girls.

Cindy, cooking rabbit for 60.

Bright, Reason, Lakateah (my roomie), and Evidence.  A family of Zimbabwean refugees employed at Cindy's farm.  And yes, those are their real names.

Ro coaches through a huddle on game day.  

It was a grand week, full of speeches, celebrations, and tears.  Waving goodbye as the teachers sped off to catch their flight, I realized how lucky I am - I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to share this experience with.  To Nayeon, Hilary and Logan: Good Luck with all you do, and Thankyou for making the last two months so memorable.  

Miss you already.