The 5th of December we had the day off to spend time in nature as a group of city dwellers. 
We started with breakfast and then we packed the bus and drove to the Karoo National park bright and early in the morning.At the park Mayvoreen from the park’s People and Conservation section was there to welcome us together with Anton, our ranger for the day, and we had a welcome cup of coffee or tea.
Anton was a great guide on the tour of the park, taking us on a drive in a four by four and telling us all about the animals and vegetation in the park, which it is his job to take care of daily in his job as a park ranger.
Everybody was in a very good mood, especially Johanna - it was her very first drive in a game park in an open Jeep. She was very excited and kept on telling jokes, so we all laughed and probably ended up scaring all the animals away with our rowdiness.
After a hour’s drive, we stopped at a old farm. Anton took us on a bush walk in the area and we all enjoyed the sounds of the nature - it was all so peaceful and quiet. Anton told us even more about the natural environment and the animals.
From Karoo National Park we continued to Laingsburg, where we had lunch. And after lunch we drove to Matjiesfontein, which is about a half hour drive away from Laingsburg. We were stopped by the traffic police who checked the car and took an alcohol test on Ghalib but of course everything was in order and we went on to the Lord Milner guest house in Majiesfontein. In this small town everything is kept like it was in the early 1900s.
After check- in we went around to explore the town and had a nice walk in the beautiful garden where they have a small chapel, all preferctly maintained just as it was 100 years ago.
We took a 10 minute drive in an old English bus around the town, where the guide on the bus told us tales from of Matjiesfontein.
At 6 o’clock we met for our daily briefing, talked about the day we had and what was going to happen on the following day. At 7 0′clock we had a nice dinner at the Lord Milner and the waiters were all dressed in clothes from the 1900’s. After a fantasic day we all went to bed.
Hey comrade sisters! Thanks for sharing your fabulous trip, work, labour, experiences. Staff and students of the Women’s Studies Program at the George Washington University, in Washington, DC, have been following your progress. You are great travellers, great teachers, and of course the best of companions. We can see you as you build a world of peace, love, justice and laughter. Viva!
Daniel Moshenberg
Director, Women’s Studies Program
George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
USA
Left by Dan, USA on December 9th, 2007