COUNTRY: Southern Africa (Swaziland, Mozambique & South Africa)
PROGRAM: GapBreak
PROJECT: Teaching & Care Work
WRITTEN BY: Bryar Hawkins
Our first week in Southern Africa kicked off with a bang, beginning in Kruger National park. The camp site ‘Lower Sabie’ became our home as did the ritual game drives and animal encounters.
We were fortunate enough to see the BIG 5 on the first day and surprisingly it only got better as the week progressed. We had an “eventful” night drive, which included observing some rhinos up close and being charged by an aggressive adolescent elephant.
One week in and we highly doubted the week getting any better!
However, we packed up our tents and headed back to Swaziland to meet our kids at our respective NCPs (Neighbourhood Community Points) Bryar and Chicky teach at Bethany NCP and Izzy and Brad have settles into Ezulwini NCP.
We all instantly fell in love with our kids and started to bond from the very first day. After spending two weeks with our cheeky, playful kids we had some time to relax and party at the annual Swazliand music festival ‘BUSHFIRE’! 3 days of amazing music, culture and art made us feel even more at home in Swaziland.
Just as we were finally feeling settled in we were shipped off to Mozambique for a week of sun, surf and tanning. The week consisted of an ocean safari, kayaking in terrible conditions (having to get rescued) and a cultural tour of an isolated local island.
One of the highlights was certainly the local rum ‘Tipo Tinto’, which was a big hit amongst both us and the locals. Returning home and having to say goodbye to our friends from England we settled back into Swazi life and have another excited 3 weeks ahead at our NCPs.
Bryar & Brad xxxxxxx
My 3-day experience with Kruger Park was amazing. Our camp was comfortable and the guides were very courteous. The Three Rondawels in particular is breathtaking.
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