Back in the U.S.
Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »After a short 26 hour travel itinerary back home, I'm slowly recovering from jet lag and starting to get readjusted back to wintertime! My time in South Africa was certainly one of the best trips I have ever taken. Living ...
Last Day in Cape Town
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »Been a busy week so I haven't been able to have much internet time. Just now getting a chance to update on last Sunday's adventures in Cape Town. I woke up early and headed south without much of a plan ...
Cape Town
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »'Cape Town is beautiful. You should go there.' Those are the unassuming, unenthusiastic words of advice of the South African who has grown up in paradise. He speaks of Cape Town in the way that an American might speak of ...
Pics from this past weekend
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »uShaka Beach with Mahbida Stadium in the background Valley of 1000 Hills Young Zulu Student Fortune Teller Giraffe and baby giraffe - pheZulu Game Park
Gasa Tribe and Jelly Fish
Monday, February 8th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »Feeling settled in at Durban now. I've gotten to know all the other medical students well, and we've managed to get into a fair amount of trouble by now. First weekend update: Friday: Billy the Bum - Pictures pending. Fun local bar ...
Semi-settled in Durban
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »I've arrived in Durban after countless obstacles including but not limited to snowstoms, missed connections, improperly rescheduled flights by United Airlines which forgot to inform South African Airlines of the changes, and a completely overlooked rescheduling of a connection from Johannesburg ...
Delayed!
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »The snowstorm on the east coast would have resulted in me missing my connection in DC. So, I have had to just camp out in Columbus one more night and do the same itinerary tomorrow. Thankfully, they were able to ...
Chillin’ in the ‘port…literally
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »Amidst the high for the day here in CMH which is 23 degrees, I am a mere 23h59m away from landing in summertime. Thus far, I haven't had the dreaded shocking moment when you realize you've forgotten something critical. I ...
Wrapping things up…
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in Daily Blog | No Comments »It's now less than 48 hours before I board a plane here in Columbus, OH and venture off to Durban, South Africa for an international health elective. I'm excited to have the opportunity to study medicine in another country and gain ...