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Path to the viewing platform

Today was the last time we went to the beach with the children. Right at the beginning, one of them kicked the football about 3 meters into the water. They called me and asked...

Another day with lots of sunshine! The children played many sports games today, rugby and dumpie outside and ping pong inside. Then, I showed some children how to play 'Himmel...

Beach day at Lookout Beach Lagoon

The weather was again very nice and hot today. It is really very changeable at the moment. One day very cold and stormy and the next day over 30 degrees again. Today there was...

Today we went back to work and the weather was very bad today! It rained and was windy again and it was very cold. That's why we played mostly indoors today. The six-year-old...

elephant food

Today the weather was again very good and the sea was a bit calmer. That's why I went on an Ocean Safari today. You ride on the sea with about 12 people and two guides and look...

Today, we went to Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary with the children. I had already been there in the first week, so I already knew it a bit. The children were all very excited! Almost...

Breakfast

As the school holidays have started, the drop-in center is now open from 8 am to 3 pm. So my work started at 8 am today. It was really strange to wake up so early again. During...

Today the weather is unfortunately a bit cloudy, so I took it easy in the morning and slept in. Then I went for my usual weekly phone walk to the beach restaurant "Moby Deck" to...

Since the weather was very nice today, I went to the beach again. I went to Main Beach because I really need a sun umbrella. But even though it is the biggest tourist beach,...

Today, I took a day off and went on a trip instead of going to work. I went to Tsitsikamma with Ross, our neighbor, to do a zipline. I had high expectations for this zipline as...

Today I was back at the Hort from noon. The children were very calm today and mainly played with Lego, board games or did some drawing. So I didn't have much to do. The Hort...

Today it was very hot again! But luckily, there is a light breeze, which makes the temperature very pleasant. Today I played some games with the children again. I also tried to...

The day started hot and sunny again. But just in case, I packed a thin jacket when I went to the after-school care at noon. After a few rounds of Domino and Eile mit Weile, it...

The weather was great again today! After breakfast, I spent some time in the garden trying to get a tan. It still doesn't look like I've been in Africa for almost a month :'D....

Today it was very stormy again! I decided to take a walk on the beach to see the stormy sea. But I didn't want to walk on the tourist beach, but on the adjacent beach, which is...

Lemur

The grounds of Masizame

Today, I went to work in the after-school care center again and enjoyed it very much! The children are calmer there and very grateful when you play with them. Today we played...

Today was the day and I finally went to this orphanage where I actually signed up. But again, I had to start at 1:30 pm. So, another cozy morning :-). I had a cozy breakfast...

Today, I went back to the Masizame Hort. The wonderful thing here is that the same 20-25 children come every day and recognize you the next day. As I walked onto the grounds,...

Today I got closer to my actual workplace. I went to a 'Masizame' for work today, but not to the children's home, but to a kind of after-school care. The children go there after...

Auch heute machte ich wieder einen Strandtag. Es ist völlig sicher am Strand und es ist kein Problem, seine Sachen da liegen zu lassen, wenn man kurz ins Wasser geht. Im Meer...

Today I slept in very late and nursed my little cat back to health. After that, I went to the beach because Steph and Paul were out. It was very hot at the beach today, so you...

When I woke up in the morning, I was a little surprised to see a black woman in our kitchen. It was Monica, the cleaning lady. It is normal here for every family to have one or...

Today I continued writing in my diary/blog in the morning and finally put it online. And I had another funny encounter at the Marketplace! A man came to the Marketplace with a...

Today I slept in a bit because I didn't have to start work until 1 pm. I decided to walk into town and explore some new paths. I discovered a new beach with even fewer people....