For the last several weeks, I have had multiple requests to complete an in-depth exploration of our daily lives, here in South Africa. To provide readers with all the illustrious and unbeknownst activities which comprise our days in this far, far away land. Activities that are so foreign and extraneous from our prior lives in the States, that only a comprehensive journaling would suffice. To truly dive deep into such unfamiliar notions as "take the kids to school" or "eat lunch." Or even "visit a playground." Not to mention the shockingly rare and unheard of "swim class." Activities that are sure to create shock & awe in all those who happen upon this essay.
In all reality, and I as I detailed in last week’s blog, the world has quickly caught up with itself. And any regionally-based characteristics that may have previously existed, are slowly being mixed into a "worldwide culture." An essential blend of what was once considered unique to a given population or region, and now is a fragment of its former itself. For example, here in South Africa, life has changed fairly drastically in the last 15 years:
As you can see, attempting to find mind-blowing uniqueness where none exists would undoubtedly lead to a fairly monotonous post. So, I instead decided to mix things up a bit, and take a more "photojournalistic" approach to presenting our daily lives. To give more of a visual perspective of what comprises our waking existence. Which is somewhat similar to our pre-South African one's, minus the whole "having a full-time job" aspect. Without further ado, onto the pics:
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Melissa
11/7/2021 09:07:12 pm
BRAVE LINCOLN!!!!
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Mark
11/8/2021 02:21:32 am
We would much rather create warm hearts than cold hearts. The latter is actually quite concerning.
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11/7/2021 09:54:05 pm
The best so far. I can NEVER get enough pictures of my favorite grandsons.
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Mark
11/8/2021 02:22:31 am
We accept this extremely biased take with open arms!
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PRIOR BLOG POSTS: Year Abroad Intro: • Welcome to our Newest Blog! Again! • The Move - Dissected, Probed and Then Probed Some More • The Voyage (Part 1) - If At First You Don't Succeed, Trying Again Won't Work Either • The Voyage (Part 2) - The Layover to Rule All Other Layovers • A Personal Life Update - Establishing Our Shallow Roots A Guide to South Africa: • How to be an Expat When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 1 - Bank Accounts) • How to be an Expat, When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 2 - Health Insurance) • Load Shedding - Keeping the Lights Off in South Africa Since 2007 • 195 Ways to Fight a Pandemic - The South Africa Edition • Halloween in South Africa - Playing Catch-Up Since 2016 • SnapScan - South Africa's Glimpse into America's Future • Thanksgiving in South Africa - Where My Turkeys Be At? • Life at the Epicenter of Omicron - A Different Type of Cancel Culture • Playgrounds - The Starbucks of South Africa • Cost of Living in South Africa - An Exploratory Journey of Everyday Expenses Trips: • Namibia Roadtrip (1 of 3) - Driving a Shake Weight to Sossusvlei • Namibia Roadtrip (2 of 3) - Searching for Souls in Swakopmund • Namibia Roadtrip (3 of 3) - Getting our Safari on at Etosha National Park • Weekend Getaway in Robertson - A Trip Down Pleasantville Lane • Summer Holiday Trip (1 of 3) - Glamping Without the Glam in the Drakensberg Mountains • Summer Holiday Trip (2 of 3) - The Historical Chronicles of Kruger National Park • Summer Holiday Trip (3 of 3) - Searching for Whales and Spare Tires in the Overberg • Visitors Round 1 - The Woodmans - An Expedited Exploration of Everything • The Great Wildebeest Migration - 15 Years of Waiting Decided in 15 Minutes • Ngorongoro Crater - A Pre-Migration Layover Inside an Inverted Volcano • Ndutu - The Safari to Rule All Other Safaris • Serengeti National Park - Seeking Out Simba at an Abandoned Pride Rock • Zanzibar - The Island of Sugar, Spice and Most Things Nice • Visitors Round 2 - Let's Ignore Our Sanity & Do All The Things • Wild Coast - A Little Tatse of the O.G. South Africa Cape Towning: • Spring Break in September - Just as Strange as it Sounds • A Day in the Life of a South African Expat - The Visual Edition • A Wrinkle in Our Spare Time • Our Final Week in South Africa - A Bittersweet Symphony of Bucket Lists The Other Stuff: • This is 40: The South Africa Version |