Charlie: Well it took 24 hours to get to South Africa; Birmingham via Dubai then onto Durban. Having left the UK, which had temperatures of 27 Degrees and arriving in Dubai at 7am in the morning having 32 degrees, we were all slightly disappointed, to arrive in South Africa to temperatures of 20 degrees, low lying mist and rain! However today (Saturday 1st October) we have all awoken to brilliant sunshine, so all is forgiven. We are staying in new accommodation, which Debbie (GAGA’s SA liaison) has built under her house. It’s basic but far from uncomfortable. It’s a brilliant place to base our operations for the next few weeks. Barry and Alan are chomping at the bit to get building and in a little while we will have breakfast with Debbie’s father to discuss the building. He has been instrumental in the planning of this project. After breakfast we plan to head over to Ithemablihle and make preparations in haste, to start building as soon as possible.
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Moira: Brilliant sunshine – woohoo! Had a look around the area to get our bearings and see where we will be working over the next two weeks. Met Thandiwe and the children at Ithemablihle and got started moving the blocks into position ready for the guys to start building tomorrow. Very hot and dirty work but very satisfying. Feels like we have really done something useful! There are lots of practical issues to be sorted out and lots of different tasks for us to do – something to suit everybody.
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Have seen some wildlife-no, not Alan-some birds and monkeys. Also had a quick trip over to the beach at Durban, which was lovely. Raining a bit tonight but it doesn’t matter – mission accomplished for today!
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