As most of you know, we arrived here in South Africa on August 23rd and soon settled in to our new place in Tugela Ferry. Dahlia turned out to be an excellent traveller. We've been here for about 2 months and have already moved in to our 2nd home here (pictures to come later). The new place is nice, complete with a spectacular view of the mountains, the Tugela River, and the large community garden that the locals tend to every morning.
Tania has settled into her new job in the Pediatric Ward and the HIV Clinic, while Scott is keeping busy with the various research projects as well as taking care of patients in the adjacent step-down facility for those with HIV and TB. But enough about work for now.
We've been trying to explore the area on the weekends. Our first trip was to Giant's Castle in the Drakensburg Mountains. This section of the mountain range is known for its ancient cave drawings from the San people, the so-called first Bushmen. In the picture above Scott's left shoulder, you may be able to see the eland (a local ungulate), subjects of a hunt.Despite being springtime, it was quite cool up there. Dahlia didn't seem to mind the weather, and seemed more preoccupied with her thumb. While out on a hike we saw a family of baboons, and on the way home we drove through a game reserve where we saw zebra, ostrich, and warthogs.
