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Back in South Africa!

January 19, 2015

by Thomas Elliott I’m back in South Africa! After a month of suffering in the bitter northern-European cold, it is a wonderful feeling to spend entire days sweating in hot and humid Lowveld conditions. My trip home would make for … Read more

The Kruger

November 20, 2014

by Thomas Elliott Aaaah-woooee, Aaaah-woooe. I will never get used to the sound of hyenas at night. There is something unsettling in the cries of that animal. I saw a few the other day; they are strangely beautiful. Their backs … Read more

Resource Monitoring and the World’s Most Exciting Commute

October 23, 2014

by Thomas Elliott 9/10/2014 Avuxeni! Mi njani? Ekaisa! (Hello! How’s it? It’s hot!). The experts over in Norway (tip: Norwegian website yr.no is considered world’s best meteorological website out here) say it’s about 38 C, or 100 F. Fortunately, I … Read more

South Africa Bound!

September 22, 2014

by Thomas Elliott Everyday my departure for South Africa comes closer. I wait, I pack, I try to control my excitement, mitigate the anticipation. My old friend David Bowie helps me along, as I alter the lyrics to “Space Oddity” to … Read more

Unbearable Excitement: Planning a Gap Year

April 21, 2014

What amazed me the most about Orientation weekend was the atmosphere; you could almost feel the excitement in the way people spoke, thought, and acted. It was intense in an indescribable way, not implying physical intensity but an emotional sense … Read more