Well, this week has been really busy and was punctuated with a trip to Shannon in the middle which completely wiped me out. A 3am start on Wednesday morning, followed by a full day of work and then dinner with colleagues before finally falling into bed at 10pm. Up again at 6 am the next morning for a flight back and I was in the office in Oxford by 12.30pm and didn't get away until 5.30pm. I was shattered when I got home - and was so pleased to get back to my own bed. I really enjoy those feelings of home comforts and they are made all the better for stretching yourself and going away! That's what I keep telling myself anyway.
Whilst in Shannon I met a lovely lady who had sponsored me on my trip. She told me about how her Grandfather had gone to Windhoek to set up a school 100 years ago - and that this year they were celebrating their 100th birthday. Her father had lived there until he was 12 and told her stories about how he always considered Namibia as home. She had also done quite a bit of research on the education system in Namibia and had found out that it's probably the best in Africa - having increased literacy rates from 40% to over 80%. It was really interesting to hear about all this.
I'm also thinking about doing a TEFL course via distance learning before I go. Whilst I've got a 7 year old niece, I really haven't got a clue how to communicate with children - particularly those that don't speak English. I'd love to learn some games or exercises that we can do with the kids whilst we are out there. More research required in this area!
I'm sure we'll be off out on the bikes again this weekend. I need to find a nice long, flat route away from any busy roads. Weather doesn't look great though - but skin is waterproof as they say!
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