Pamela Lowry in Namibia, Africa with the Peace Corps

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174076322011-04-21T20:51:16.044+01:00Pamela Lowry in Namibia, Africa with the Peace CorpsDisclaimer: The written contents of this website are mine personally and do not reflect the opinions, policies or position of any institution or individual(s) mentioned herein, including the US Government, Peace Corps, the Government of Namibia, or its citizens. Any similarity is purely coincidental.Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-81555822121125149682008-01-17T02:44:00.001+02:002008-01-17T03:00:05.725+02:00A final thought....

A lot has happened in the last month, so much that it is hard to think about how fast life is moving for me now. For those of you who don't know, I was offered a job at the Harlem Success Charter Academy! Four days after I got back from Namibia, I headed up to NYC to interview for this job, after having a phone interview in Namibia the month before. I anxiously awaited to hear back from the

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-74370460641428634582007-11-29T12:06:00.000+02:002007-11-29T12:34:52.804+02:00Two Years Gone By

Dear Friends,My two year Peace Corps service in Namibia is soon coming to an end. I feel a huge sense of accomplishment mixed with a huge sense of loss approaching. It's a strange and scary feeling to be ending one part of my life, yet on the brink of the next stage of my life. However, I am hopeful the coming days and months will be filled with beautiful reunions and exciting transitions. The

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-15052874468353427432007-11-21T15:20:00.000+02:002007-11-21T15:25:48.089+02:00Meme Pamela

Ok, so I swore up and down I would never wear an "African" dress, because clearly...well, I'm not African. However, I had an Owambo dress made and picked it up the same day I had prizegiving for MYO. I decided to wear it that evening, and everyone said, "Miss, you look beautiful!" Then they started laughing. I'm ok with that though :)

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-64626243930802739422007-11-15T11:09:00.000+02:002007-11-15T11:39:31.740+02:00Nam25...We made it!

After 2 years of service, 80% of my Nam25 group finished out our contract! As the first group of people prepare to leave Namibia today, I thought I'd post this picture of all of us together one last time at our Close of Service conference back in September. All the best to my friends and colleagues!

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-68694292618900634572007-11-05T11:55:00.000+02:002007-11-05T11:59:09.997+02:00MYO Camping trip

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-91303328680963648152007-11-01T10:29:00.000+02:002007-11-01T10:32:11.349+02:00Make that Monkey Dance

So I'm riding my bike around Swakopmund, feeling the wind blow through my hair, and oops! a traffic officer flags me down because I'm breaking the bike helmet rule. I was lazy and didn't put it on.I pull over, and he immediately begins the safety lecture. I'm expecting him to respectfully let me go after a few minutes, but not to his delight. He tells me that in order for him to let me go

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-28647474358941065022007-10-04T11:45:00.000+02:002007-10-04T11:48:09.282+02:00Finally, an updated blog!

The pictures below are from a day trip my friends and I took back in June to a place called Spitzkoppe. This was when Gina was visiting me. For some reason my computer didn't want to post these photos, but alas, I have overcome.I'm sure you'll agree, Namibia is one beautiful country!

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-89713902449124686972007-10-04T11:43:00.000+02:002007-10-24T15:21:31.242+02:00Can you tell where the road is?

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-41143455361276822312007-10-04T11:40:00.000+02:002007-10-09T14:50:31.690+02:00Your next postcard from me

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-61221047774963379982007-10-04T11:35:00.000+02:002007-10-19T10:58:03.924+02:00We cannot contain our excitement

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-51361421019248945752007-10-04T11:28:00.000+02:002007-10-19T11:15:58.395+02:00Jen and I check into the park

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-43438598379538881062007-10-04T11:23:00.000+02:002007-10-04T11:27:24.764+02:00Spitzkoppe at a closer look

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-7968260670420446792007-10-04T11:22:00.000+02:002007-10-04T11:27:11.838+02:00Rockin out with rock art

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-3132359408773668732007-10-04T11:18:00.000+02:002007-10-04T11:21:24.064+02:00Alexis, Me and Gina

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-29559611912386281462007-10-04T11:13:00.000+02:002007-10-04T11:16:42.907+02:00Alex, Alexis and Gina are so excited

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-78223185688341521122007-10-04T11:09:00.000+02:002007-10-24T15:41:42.859+02:00This is the view from about half way up. I was scared!

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-30499875976199837472007-10-04T11:05:00.000+02:002007-10-19T11:50:20.573+02:00Lookin' cute at Spitzkoppe

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-13687964518105215312007-10-04T11:03:00.000+02:002007-10-24T16:00:36.790+02:00Singing in the rock ampitheater

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-70703489802643148142007-10-04T11:02:00.000+02:002007-10-31T10:20:11.704+02:00A Natural Rock Bridge

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-25739677314037668072007-10-04T10:55:00.000+02:002007-10-04T10:57:08.808+02:00Mentos commercial?

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-26726011331328435092007-10-04T10:53:00.000+02:002007-10-04T10:54:53.321+02:00Purple Mountains

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-65412066741006229412007-10-04T10:50:00.000+02:002007-10-31T10:02:20.223+02:00Sunset at Spitzkoppe

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-9233108975428086832007-10-03T16:39:00.000+02:002007-10-03T16:51:34.632+02:00Now let's just get everything out into the open

For the last 3 weeks, I've been in the schools everyday. I'm invigilitating these tests to grade 6 learners for all Southern African countries. The kids are tested in English, Maths, and HIV/AIDS. After the learners finish completing their HIV/AIDS questionaire, we go over the answers with them. Most of the schools I've been in, the kids at any age know the basics of HIV, how it is contracted

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-42065001523329737602007-10-02T13:46:00.000+02:002007-10-02T13:47:09.497+02:00Jay, Jason, Snoti, Chris, and Christine hold up the pot to be broken

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-65194360341186495422007-10-01T15:42:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:44:18.054+02:00COS Conference for NAM25

Below are a few pictures from our last official meeting for my group NAM 25. I don't have a group photo yet, but hopefully I'll get one soon.

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-50991176272705565682007-10-01T15:40:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:40:32.334+02:00Rute, Angie and I at our after party

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-47098355341784584002007-10-01T15:38:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:39:21.008+02:00Angie, Chester and I rocking the party hats on Chester's Birthday

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-84374006497703351442007-10-01T15:37:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:38:24.318+02:00Chad and Chester singing one of their many famous songs

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-2620686661380531752007-10-01T15:36:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:36:53.560+02:00Snoti and I looking fabulous as usual

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-60739538670616028772007-10-01T15:26:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:27:43.871+02:00Smashing the pot - 1st attempt of many

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-39521355436555905372007-10-01T15:10:00.000+02:002007-10-01T15:18:15.455+02:00A few people from my group - NAM25 as we close out our COS Conference

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-829307628682589352007-09-28T10:59:00.000+02:002007-09-28T11:01:16.468+02:00More pictures!

Below are a few pictures of me and my friends when we went to Gladwyn's campsite south of Walvis Bay. It's deep in the heart of the dunes! Notice the different color of these dunes compared to the red dunes in Sossusvlei. Enjoy!

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-51449825122033852302007-09-28T10:50:00.000+02:002007-10-02T13:39:43.776+02:00All of us trying a random fruit growing from the tree behind us

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-22750275373321827672007-09-28T10:45:00.000+02:002007-09-28T11:47:28.016+02:00Gladwyn and I preparing the porridge 'Top Score'

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-3998318729026233182007-09-28T10:29:00.000+02:002007-09-28T10:31:23.544+02:00Me and Natasha giggling at our friends

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-47694045272740269472007-09-28T10:24:00.000+02:002007-09-28T10:26:01.328+02:00Mervyn and Natasha hiking up

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-10397556036647325932007-09-28T10:17:00.000+02:002007-09-28T10:18:19.732+02:00In the dunes!

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-19314351859542415762007-09-28T10:08:00.000+02:002007-09-28T10:09:22.350+02:00Gladwyn, as he gets ready to sandboard

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-21770633103803039932007-09-25T14:55:00.001+02:002007-09-25T14:55:54.604+02:00I'm on it!

Below are a few pics of Sossusvlei...enjoy!

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-82982708269791580902007-09-25T14:52:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:54:25.305+02:00A View on the Way to Sossusvlei

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-36094744545615773252007-09-25T14:50:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:52:14.912+02:00Where is Pammy?

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-20603401521159164812007-09-25T14:47:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:50:38.132+02:00Here's how you spell it, in case you were wondering

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-91093240945943886432007-09-25T14:45:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:47:21.843+02:00Me in the early morning light at Deadvlei

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-69278099179574770122007-09-25T14:44:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:45:29.272+02:00Sunset over the river of sand

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-59732998305408560772007-09-25T14:31:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:42:08.936+02:00Me in front of Dune 45

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-54023321242492962152007-09-25T14:28:00.000+02:002007-09-25T14:31:06.276+02:00This is what postcards are made of

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-761420168616114552007-09-25T14:19:00.000+02:002007-09-28T11:50:34.913+02:00A view of Sossusvlei as we approach at sunset

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-4700940756146103992007-09-19T17:18:00.000+02:002007-09-19T17:20:16.200+02:00Me with one of my favorite girls, Anthea

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-1897018432851236452007-09-19T16:41:00.000+02:002007-09-19T17:03:17.663+02:00I'm a lazy blogger.

Dear Friends,I apologize immensely for not writing now for over a month. What can I say, I've been living it up as much as I can these last few months in Namibia. I've been enjoying my life so much, that to sit down and write about it is overwhelming. There are just too many stories! For those of you who know me, I work better in list format, so I'll just do so with the highlights below:

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-31955305119869628422007-08-15T13:48:00.000+01:002007-08-15T13:51:24.524+01:00Tree growing out of a car.

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-87502947851223894202007-08-15T11:26:00.000+01:002007-08-15T11:42:37.284+01:00Dolly Parton and a Taxi Ride

It always surprises me when I take a taxi around town and Kwaito is not blasting from the stereo. (Kwaito is a South African/Namibian style of beats and rap. Think casio keyboard. It's pretty catchy, but a lot of it sounds the same.) This time I was really thrown for a loop....the man was rocking out to Dolly Parton.I sat in the leopard covered back seat simply stunned. My ears couldn't

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-85027277283153658872007-08-01T14:03:00.000+01:002007-08-01T14:06:49.454+01:00Very Bizarre

Hmm....how would a school in the States deal with this? .................................................................................................Nodding children puzzle teachersOSWALD SHIVUTECHILDREN and teachers at the Okalunga Primary School near Oshigambo in the Oshikoto Region are convinced that supernatural powers are at work in the school - girls lose concentration and start nodding

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-2204915039815873272007-07-23T11:08:00.000+01:002007-07-23T11:14:57.145+01:00I LOVE Namibia!

If I could properly express to you all how much I love this country, it would be through the newspaper articles I've read over the past 20 months of my service. I've decided to start a collection of "best of" articles for my personal entertainment, and now yours!Below is an edited version of a Namibian Newspaper article about how NamWater donated computers to a rural school. The punchline is

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-85309257285525648532007-07-20T16:21:00.000+01:002007-07-20T16:42:53.430+01:00When someone touches your life....

This isn't a blog post about how someone in Africa changed my life, it's about someone from home who led me to Africa and how she changed my life.When I was 16, (my best friend at the time) Sara's mom had recently returned from a trip to Zaire (now DRC) after working in a refugee camp. Her stories and pictures really struck me. She told me about how the kids would just break into song and start

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-66965697022160204482007-07-12T10:46:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:48:26.984+01:00Back in Swakopmund with my roommates, Jeremy and Lindsay

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-60958654705897524492007-07-12T10:43:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:43:25.933+01:00Gina and I in a Combi from Windhoek to Swakopmund.

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-79980756824604764102007-07-12T10:38:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:41:26.980+01:00I didn't realize that playing with this child during minute 1 of our journey committed me to entertaining him for the next 4 hours

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-90159899050470150612007-07-12T10:31:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:35:18.445+01:00Cruisin in the Citi

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-23108154570049396572007-07-12T10:27:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:30:51.554+01:00Me and my friends trying to hike to the top (um, we never made it...)

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-36693631052536674242007-07-12T10:17:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:22:41.031+01:00Waterberg in the early morning

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-86940979589861287082007-07-12T10:13:00.000+01:002007-07-20T17:17:22.082+01:00Our evening braai at Waterberg

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-45026320569145451632007-07-12T10:10:00.000+01:002007-07-12T10:12:13.897+01:00Thank God for Alex, our personal Cub Scout

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-31629743182149815182007-07-11T15:33:00.000+01:002007-07-11T15:35:47.339+01:00Gina next to a giant termite mound

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-49032772410297584172007-07-10T10:28:00.000+01:002007-07-10T10:33:41.085+01:00I'm over it.

Hi everyone!I've been trying to upload pictures for a while now from all the adventures in June. However, the internet is not co-operating. I was able to upload a few pics, but please be patient...there are more on the way! (I say be patient, but my patience is almost extinguished).I hope everyone is enjoying the summer in the Northern Hemisphere. We're in the midst of East weather, so it's

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-43922078345298823512007-07-10T10:11:00.000+01:002007-07-10T10:14:41.225+01:00Gina and I hopping down the bunny trail

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-28537877323686449802007-07-10T10:08:00.000+01:002007-07-10T10:11:02.025+01:00Entering the Waterberg Park

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-20284137104633202702007-07-10T10:06:00.000+01:002007-07-10T10:06:46.079+01:00Here kitty kitty kitty.....

ROAR!

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-38869561949070333512007-07-10T09:54:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:54:58.643+01:00Gina and I at Etosha

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-61018709233958163872007-07-10T09:52:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:53:05.335+01:00Our International Wine Tasting glasses

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-45453114566848974852007-07-10T09:45:00.001+01:002007-07-10T09:53:08.088+01:00A few words about Cape Town.....

This was my 2nd trip in a month to Cape Town. I wanted to take my friend Gina who flew in from the States. There's so much to do there, and I believe Gina and I maxed out every minute of our time. We were up by 8am and didn't ususally go to bed before 2am.You can see from the pictures below that we went up Table Mountain, went on a wine tour, and took a boat out to Robben Island (where Nelson

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-77522322568022915222007-07-10T09:40:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:40:35.167+01:00On our way to Robben Island, a view of Cape Town and Table Mountain

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-2273327079698895892007-07-10T09:37:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:37:50.319+01:00A view of Cape Town from Table Mountain

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-78200552220091483662007-07-10T09:32:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:33:12.421+01:00A witch's brew...rat tails, horns, and a picture frame?

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-10067724916761032362007-07-10T09:28:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:29:16.542+01:00Underneath all these herbs are 2 live chickens (of course)

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-31539093926568863372007-07-10T09:26:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:26:53.688+01:00Stomach ache? Take 2 herbs and sleep with this baboon hand under your pillow and call me in the morning

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-48694692323485921912007-07-10T09:21:00.000+01:002007-07-10T09:21:38.168+01:00The District Six Museum in Cape Town

The District Six was a neighborhood in Cape Town that, during the 1950's, was a vibrant inter-racial community. The South African government forced everyone to move out of this area...making Black people, Coloureds, Indians, and Whites move to their designated areas. Once everyone was out, the government then came in with bulldozers and tore the entire place down. This museum captures the

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-88501147275802277592007-05-18T15:15:00.001+01:002007-05-18T15:16:00.839+01:00The main street in Simon's Town

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-89400040796136154172007-05-18T15:12:00.000+01:002007-05-18T15:12:41.910+01:00Up close, taking a walk

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-62108689781242060412007-05-18T15:07:00.000+01:002007-05-18T15:08:04.529+01:00Imagine living on the beach in Cape Town and there are Penguins below you!?

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-70651650425104395162007-05-18T15:04:00.000+01:002007-05-18T15:05:26.275+01:00Swimming around

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-26395992121463171402007-05-18T15:02:00.000+01:002007-05-18T15:03:08.564+01:00The first little guy I spotted

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-8331969552819558712007-05-18T15:00:00.000+01:002007-05-18T15:01:20.063+01:00Near Boulder's Beach

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-41073161116210976272007-05-18T14:57:00.000+01:002007-05-18T14:58:22.428+01:00It's so green! We don't have gardens in Namibia :(

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-36240770368520751252007-05-18T14:56:00.000+01:002007-05-18T14:56:54.648+01:00A walk through the Gardens

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-29510327745190040272007-05-18T14:55:00.000+01:002007-05-18T14:55:31.601+01:00Company Gardens

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-31795544493012735932007-05-18T14:53:00.000+01:002007-05-18T14:53:46.345+01:00Table mountain view from the Company Gardens.

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-12891219688403935452007-05-18T14:51:00.000+01:002007-05-18T14:52:05.766+01:00Just outside the station with the beautiful backdrop on Table mountain

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Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-1149492799021169262007-05-18T14:44:00.001+01:002007-05-18T14:45:56.444+01:00Sea Point

Pamela Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120259747477783370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17407632.post-17822512409613361862007-05-18T14:44:00.000+01:002007-05-18T14:44:55.916+01:00San Diego?

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