Tag: Africa
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South Africa – Table Mountain
I’m the kind of person who literally does not use the incline feature on the treadmills, like ever. I’ve used it once in my life and it made me sad. I didn’t think of that until I was about halfway up Table Mountain at 3:45 am hiking with only a flashlight and my friends. Two…
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South Africa-Robben Island
Hearing an ex-political prisoner talk about his experiences while standing in the room he was once caged in was so impactful that it is almost hard to find words adequate enough. I was visiting the island for my global studies field class, so I knew it would be educational. I didn’t realize how personally the…
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South Africa- Kayaking, Karaoke and Climbing a Mountain
The first day in South Africa we did the literal coolest, most culturally enriching thing I can imagine. We bought freaking SNACKS. But really, our ship docked in the afternoon instead of early morning because of some bad weather we experienced after Ghana, so we explored the Victoria Wharf area and refilled our stocks of…
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Ghana-Senase and Semanhyiya
Long bus rides have always been one of my favourite things. I’m not sure why being cramped in a bus with 40 people is enjoyable at all, but there’s something cool about it. Some people sleep while others blare music and others play games or talk about their lives. So many of us in such…
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Ghana Reflection
I had never experienced culture shock until I was hiking for twenty minutes through growing puddles of red mud that were forming as a result of Ghana’s rainy season. Always a fan of hiking, I didn’t quite expect to do so in order to get to my host family’s house. My four-day experience in West…
