Bushmans River

Wilderness

Last December I went with some friends to Wilderness on the coast. We stayed at my friends house there, it's rigfht on the beach, it was great. Theres so much to do, wind surfing, normal surfing, gliding, and of course the usual beach type activities. One day we started digging and we didn't stop for 3 or so days, the result of which can be seen in the pictures below. Not many people go to Wilderness, and although they're missing out, I like it that was because it means the beaches arn't crowded and commercialized which is a nice change.

The result of our digging, a lovely fire pit and surrounding seating.

I've added this link again cause the site is just that awesome :) 

Have a look at "Rhodes After Hours"

Semester 1... done and dusted

Well exams have officially started, I'm over-joyed... haha. Luckily I only have 4 and of those 4 only 3 left to write. I end on the 9th and will be happily on my way back home on the 10th, can't wait. There is, however, much to do these holidays, I have to do something like 46 hours of intern work for my journalism class, and I will be attending the National Arts Festival that takes place in Grahamstown. My best friend and I go with my mother and her friend every year, it's wonderful. If you enjoy music, dance, drama of any genre, shopping and the arts in general I reccommend making the festival a priority, you will not regret it. I will also be observing the art of partying hard and sleeping late during vac. 

What will you be doing with your holiday? I'd like to know. 
 
Much love,
Jamay  

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Here's to Varsity Life:

Question for the day: Are we humans? or are we dancers?

Coombs Camp

A few weekends ago my parents came up to visit me. We decided to try something different and booked into a tented camp just out of town. The place is called "Coombs Camp", it's a privately owned game farm that has self catering tents and cottages that tourists can stay in. We expected to spend the night in one of their tents, but as it was cold the owner booked us into a cottage instead. Although he didn't consult us first it was a very sweet cottage and so we decided to stay as we were. There are several types of buck and game on the land, including springbok, bushbuck, rooi hartebees, blesbok and others. There are also warthog and monkeys as one would expect in the South African veld. The cottage has no braai place of its own but you can walk up to the comunal lodge, containing a bar, lounge and kitchen, there you can also find a swimming pool and outside braai area. We had a lovely evening of braaing, drinking lots of wine and playing 30 seconds. You are free to wander the camp as you please and can take a drive down the trails to do some game watching. All in all it was a lovely and relaxing stay and a great place to spend some quality time with my parents. Above is my father, Jim, leaning on the Coombs Camp gate sign.

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One room in the cottage, my bed is on the right

The deck of the cottage

Cottage Kitchen

The ant-hill on a slope which is the only place you can find fairly decent cellphone signal.

My mother sitting outside one of the tents at the camp.

My cousin, PJ, who attends the same varsity as me, accompanied us to the camp.