Hi Guys! I have just visited Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was kept for 18 years. The boat trip to Robben Island was a disaster, almost everyone was sick and some even puked on the side of the boat, because of the enormous waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Anyway, when we finally arrived in the harbour of Robben Island I already saw the first seal swimming and playing in the waves of the sea. Sometimes, it is said, that you can see Great White Shar...

Hi Guys! It has been exactly 2 weeks since I arrived here and I'm enjoying every minute of it still! I know a couple of nice girls and guys now who I hang out with and I haven't got a really strong feeling of homesickness. Let me put it this way: I haven't got any feeling of homesickness at all! South Africa somehow has a culture much like the Dutch. Don't forget that we colonized it after all. Though, the South-Africans themselves have absol...

Hi guys, This is my first real day at Stellenbosch University, and I can tell you, it's 33 degrees outside and there is a lovely atmosphere!! Stellenbosch is a really protected town full of students who are all very kind. On my way to Stellenbosch I already saw some disturbing things, the townships. Next to the road where I was driving were hundreds of self-made tent like houses, without a sewer or anything. A remarkable sight, because just a few miles away f...