Day 8: Cape Town By JD Nord Day eight took us to the end of our visit to South Africa.We visited the Sinethemba Youth Development Center where youth of the area are able to gather and learn ways to be responsible, self-reliant, and impactful members of their society. Here our team, along with the volleyball […]
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Day 7: Outdshoorn to George By Alex Wallace Coming off our first night at Bufflesdrift game lodge, unfortunately, it was our only night there. We started the next day hanging out with some elephants. These elephants are magnificent creatures and one of the animals of Africa’s big 5. Both groups interacted with 3 massive elephants. […]
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Day 6: Oudtshoorn By Ben Meschke Day six started with our departure from Cape Town as the trip turned inland towards the town of Oudtshoorn. The drive took us through the mountains and deserts of the Western Cape, showcasing the natural beauty of southwestern South Africa. Our first stop was at an ostrich farm, where […]
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Day 5: Cape Town By Nick Kraeuter Today was one of the more inspiring days for the team. This morning we met with two speakers, both of which taught us just how small this world can be. The first speaker we met with was Brett Archibald whose story we have learned from the start of […]
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Day 4: Cape Town By Matt Turton Today we had the opportunity to travel to the grounds of Ajax Cape Town and scrimmage against their academy team. The grounds were unbelievable and the experience was an unforgettable one. The team was as humble as can be, yet one of the toughest opponents we had come […]
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Day 3: Cape Town By Collin Sweet Today began with a journey to the most southern tip of Africa, Cape Point. The drive through the park was long and we were stopped by some baboons who decided to take their time crossing the road. Everyone on the bus immediately stood up to catch a glimpse […]
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Day 2: Cape Town By Casey Spagnuolo Day two began at a crisp 6:30 AM with a trip up to the top of Table Mountain, the oldest mountain in the world. Deemed a ‘fairly easy hike’ by our tour guide Frank, both teams quickly found that it was harder than initially expected. The hike was […]
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Day 1: Cape Town “Hello friends.” – Mikey Schwartz Posted by JD Nord and Collin Sweet After two full, tiring days of travel, our team was thrown into the thick of the South African culture. The first day in one of the world’s most beautiful cities brought us to Robben Island and Khayelitsa to meet […]