My Adventure in South Africa: Say cheese!

Till Friday 17 April 2009 - You know that feeling, when you return to work after a holiday within an hour you feel you've never been away, well it is no different being volunteer!

Wednesday beginning with an interpretative walk for the Swellendam Image Society, twenty four amateur photographic enthusiasts (including a spattering of British Expats) and positive PR for the Park.

Friday brings plant monitoring with Flora from CREW and ten children from Suurbraak Primary School, the group scouring the veld for Red Data species (endangered) including a protea propagated by rodents.

A warm westerly wind, sees the arrival of Australian Sandra GVI co-ordinator for a casual catch up.

I know a place in Africa..........

I know a place in Africa
Where I can feel the sun on my back
And the sand between my barefoot toes
Where I can hear the gulls on the breeze
And the waves crash on the endless shore

I know a place in Africa
Where the mountains touch the skies of blue
And the valleys shelter vines of green
Where the trees spread out a cloth of mauve
And the bushveld wears a coat of beige

I know a place in Africa
Where I can hear the voice of thunder gods
And watch their lightning spears thrown to earth
Where I can breathe the scent of rain clouds
And taste the sweet dew of dusty drops

This is the place of wildness
Of evolution and dinosaurs
Where life began and mankind first stood
Of living fossils and elephants
Where lions roar and springbok herds leap

This is the place of struggle
Of desert plains and thorn trees
Where pathways end and hunters track game
Of horizons and frontiers
Where journeys start and sunsets bleed red

This is the place of freedom
Of exploration and pioneers
Where darkness loomed and light saw us through
Of living legends and miracles
Where daybreak came and hope now shines bright

My heart is at home in Africa
Where the sound of drums beat in my chest
And the songs of time ring in my ears
Where the rainbow mist glows in my eyes
And the smiles of friends make me welcome

My mind is at ease in Africa
Where the people still live close to the soil
And the seasons mark my changing moods
Where the markets hustle with trading
And Creation keeps its own slow time

My soul is at peace in Africa
For her streams bring lifeblood to my veins
And her winds bring healing to my dreams
For when the tale of this land is told
Her destiny and mine are as one

Wayne Visser

Best foot forward

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don't forget to stay curious,
but always be cautious,
learn from the past,
but always go forwards,
know that the majority is not always right
and nor are you.
chase greatness,
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know when to fight and when to run,
stand for what you believe in,
never walk over the beliefs of others,
march boldly into love,
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and remember it's the choices you make today
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My Adventure in South Africa

Say cheese!

I know a place in Africa..........

Best foot forward

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