So, here I am driving down a dirt road in Mozambique.People on the streets wave and an energy buzzes from them. People tell you about the spirit of Africa, but I really 'got it' when we pulled off the side of the road and a few Zimbabweans came rushing up to the car and poured peanuts into my hands. No hidden agenda. Just exuberance and generosity. And the request to "please can we shake a white womans hand".
The rush out of Cape Town was hectic.
On my last day in Cape Town the place put on a real show.
My last morning saw my house robbed. Threatens of shootings. Cups of tea. Police. All was well. Just a soft shake to my feeling of safety in africa. Most probably a good thing to have happen before heading off on this journey.
My last afternoon: a city wide blackout while at the hairdressers. Quite amusing having Constantia mums [equiv of australia's Mosman mums] being wheeled out to the flurescent glow of the supermarket lights.
And then my last night: dinner and chats with my buddhist monk Pagpa.
I flew to Jo'Burg in South Africa with one hours sleep + with the advice from my chuaffer "when you find yourself in a new place, and feeling fear, dont think of it as fear, it is simply your senses adjusting to new surrounds on a very human instinctual basis".
Volker and his kitted up 4x4 picked me up from the airport and away we drove.
Over the past two weeks we have made our way through South Africa, Zimbabwe [we left the day before elections] and now we are sitting in Mozambique.
Getting into the swing of living out of a 4x4, sleeping in a roof top tent, and being on the move every day takes some getting use to. It's one hell of an adventure. Not a holiday. Hopefully in the next few weeks i'll have a few moments to sit down and write some of what i've been doing. But for now...I better just send all my love and best wishes to you.
And to answer most of the questions i'm getting.
Yes I'm safe.
Yes I'm loving it, and finding it hugely challenging.
No I havent shaved my head. Yet.
Yes I'm feeling very ALIVE and 24!
Ride it like you stole it
Love Kirst
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Rock on! Love love love your adventure - i wonder what it is doing for your imagination...when you let go of fear & let your senses adjust to new surrounds on an instinctual basis - you are using right brain, your senses, kinetics, movement to 'get' your world. Consider that it improves your ability to be a human, being. Being able to soak up the moment. Bet you it's pleasurable. Play with it love! xa
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