Our first day on assignment - September 12th

Being a big city girl where time is everything; what time you need to be where, how much time do I have, how much time will it take … time runs at a different rate here.  South Africa time!  It does the heart good to slow down.  Here is their official flower - the Protea!  It is quite large and beautiful.  This one has to be at least 8 inches across.

Our transportation arrangements were not yet finalized so we decided to work from the Lodge.  We had people from the Department of Education coming and going all day … much of that time was spent waiting for their arrival or notification that they would not arrive.  We did manage to get a few things accomplished and we knew for certain that tomorrow we had a ride and an office. 

The ‘Department of Education for the Province of Limpopo’ put on a special Welcome Reception for the team tonight.  It was a formal dinner where we were welcomed by Mr MD Mabote, Ms Cebile Khanye, and HOD, Mr Morebudi Thamaga – key government executives at the Provincial and District levels of Government.  It was an elaborate event that made us feel so very welcomed and appreciated … truly an honour.