Cristina, Angelina and I made use of the beautiful day on Tuesday to go explore Carlucci land... a peculiar and awesome little place just down the road from where Russ and I stay. They have a very elaborate putt putt course and massive metal sculptures of all kinds. We all had a fantastic time.
Angelina and the Dragon
It's a hobbit house!
Knock knock!
I really do love dragons...
And so the games begin...
Elsje aims...
And she scores!
No jokes...Angelina won the game by about 10 points!
These hobbit homes are just everywhere!
It was a lovely day :)
Hmmmm :) seems wounderful! I wish I could have been there, these Hobbit homes look awesome!
ReplyDeleteOne day soon sweet one! The hobbit homes really are awesome. Russ and I decided that when we build our home one day, we'll give it a round hobbit door.:)
DeleteYou are in a beautiful place, on a great adventure.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine who went to New Zealand for a midwifery project made many of the same observations as you about NZ. She thought she'd like it more than she did. But she met some great people and it was a good experience, just not what she expected at all.
And, I work with many Africans. Prior to taking this job, I knew nothing of them. At first they seemed mysterious to me, baffling. But a year and a half later, they can still be puzzling to me, but I love them. They are wonderful, warm, patient, generous. I suppose not all Africans are like this--but the ones I know mostly are. They talk at length about African politics and culture and I wonder what all most Americans don't even know about Africa. I didn't before.
love, Val
Thanks for that Val.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of work is it that you do? You are right about the warmth, patience and generosity of the majority of African souls...I think it has something to do with the harshness of the land. It makes people more aware of PEOPLE. The land one lives on definitely changes the way you interact with the world around you.
I am a realtor, but I am working part time as a nurse during this recession, dusted off my old nursing license.
ReplyDeleteMany of the nursing assistants and nurses are African, mostly Liberian and Kenyan, but two from Sierra Leone, another from Ghana. I feel much affection and fondness for my coworkers.
I noticed they used this endearment, "My Sis-tah," with each other, but after about six months, a guy slipped and said it to me, and I was pretty touched, Norwegian old me, referenced as, "My Sis-tah."
What part of Africa are you from? love, Val
That is a beautiful story! I am a born and raised Namibian and my husband, Russell is a South African. There are some beautiful Namibian pictures of a river rafting trip we did, right in the beginning of this blog if you would like to check it out. Thanks for following our blog!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. Namibia and South Africa are close together and I didn't realize this before.
ReplyDeleteAnother friend who grew up in Jamaica and lives in the US now, is involved in malaria-prevention work in Senegal.
Her pictures of Senegal are beautiful too.
Sleep well, my sis-tah. love Val