umkomaas

i'm now on the indian ocean, diving at aliwal shoal in the kwazulu natal south coast. still exhausted, but in a different way: instead of staying up all night, i'm waking up at four to go diving. here are some pictures from my dive center, umkomaas lodge. as of today, i'm certified as an advanced open water diver.


my dive instructor's daughter and my initial "buddy"

at the bar with alan

christmas in durban

i spent christmas in traditional south african fashion -- at the beach.



at the ushaka marine world. now i only have to work at getting the picture without the glass in between ...

fouriesburg

welcoming home in fouriesburg, at the house of nobantu's mother


the bride in her lesotho blanket (with mimi)

the mbeki-zithas

the new couple (the first thanks to lauren)

drakensburg

some beginning (unedited) pictures from south africa, starting with the wedding at the alpine heath lodge. i will add more as i am able. my camera is in constant crisis these days, so i also have to gather the photos from all of the various cameras i commandeered for the event. after days of wedding festivities and staying up until five, though, right now all we're trying to do is catch up on sleep.



the mother of the bride (with grace)


at the reception