Farewell Moçambique…
25 Jul
I am home! Got in last night at 9:00PM after a 40 hour trip. I was pretty tired, but not too tired to miss getting up to go surfing at 5:30. When I went to unpack my bag I had my last taste of Africa. It had four Nokia boxes in at that were not mine. They were for really nice phones, but the phones were missing, I have all the accessories though: chargers, headsets, and USB cables. I’m assuming someone at the airport stole them from another bag and stashed the unimportant stuff in my bag. Pretty weird…
The last couple weeks in Moçambique were great. The camp went quite well. There were 14 kids who came and spent two nights at Rio Tembe Outpost (That’s the name of the camp). We had them do whole range of activities; from capture the flag, to a 10km trek following clues though the bush, to challenge activities and a relay. They all really enjoyed it. It was also a good opportunity for me to see what we have to work with and what a camp can look like there in the future. After the camp we had a meeting to debrief how the camp went, what we can change, and lay out a vision. Once I had a reference point to work off, it helped us to talk through some important issues, and I am really excited about the future potential of the camp. We weren’t able to finish the climbing wall before the camp, but we did finish it on Saturday. We are pretty sure that it is the first climbing wall in the country, so that will be a big draw for people to want to come to camp.
The last couple of days I was able to go on a trip to Ponta do Ouro, a beach town bordering South Africa. It was nice to get to see some more of the country and relax on the beach.
I am glad to be home, but I will really miss Moçambique and my friends there. It was tough to say goodbye to everyone from the organization I interned with and the Bowers. If you have any questions about my trip, let me know!
It looks a lot more impressive when it is up then on the ground
The classic camp group photo
At Ponto do Ouro with the boys (Ismael, Me, Mark, Cory)
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