Hello grade 7's and 8's!
Well my first day in Athlone, South Africa is coming to a close and I love it here! The youth centre where I am staying is very nice...there are supermarkets all around us and an internet cafe close by. The people here are very nice...very welcoming and excited to learn about where we are from. To answer Mac's question...I have not seen any white Europeans yet...I am staying in what they call a "coloured" town, so it is all people of mixed heritages.
We went on a walking tour of the area today and I saw the school where I will be teaching (I start on Monday). I just want to let you know that while the school is nice, you are all very lucky to be attending school in Canada. The teachers are happy and kind but they do not have a lot to work with in terms of resources.
Athlone is very busy...hectic streets with busy people, but the youth centre where I am staying is very peaceful. All I hear when I am outside is birds chirping and the students on the other side of the fence playing soccer at recess!
I will write again soon!
Miss Dixon
South Africa
The national flag was adopted on April 27, 1994.
The Trip
I will travel to the south-west coast of South Africa. I will spend time in both Cape Town and Athlone.
Table Mountain, Cape Town
I was at the top of the flat part (the "table) of Table Mountain...We travelled to the top in a gondola (a "car" suspended from an overhead cable).
Devil's Peak
Devil's Peak is the pointed part of the Mountain...I see it from my bedroom window. Look closely, it looks like a face; someone laying on their back
The Springbok
South Africa's national mascot, a dainty antelope called the Springbok.
1 comment:
Hey Miss D,
Their are many questions to ask you, what is it like being away from your friends and family for so long? Hows the food there, what hotel are you staying at?
I hope you having fun in aferia and aome and visit again.
-Graham
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