THE ITHACAN

Township Series: Part Two

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • February 29, 2012

Mama Nosintho and I walked from the mini bus stop to her house. Along the way she stopped and talked to everyone we met along the way. I soon became lost trying to distinguish who was a cousin, who was a neighbor, or who was a kid she used to babysit. We passed several…

Township Series: Part One

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • February 27, 2012

Pieces of broken glass crunched into the sand under my feet as I walked. The air was dusty and smelled of garbage that was for too long neglected and left to rot by the side of the road. The sun is hot, burning my skin even through my clothes. Stray dogs wander through the streets…

Old Biscuit Mill

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • February 26, 2012

Ithaca is known for its famous farmers market. The one in Cape Town is just like the one in Ithaca...but on steroids. It's easily 2-3X larger than Ithaca's. But just like Ithaca, it boasts food from many different cultures and many organic vendors. It's places like this that make me miss Ithaca (but not the…

The Garden Route

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • February 23, 2012

I’ve always had long drives to and from Ithaca but they are usually marked by boredom and monotonous landscapes. This has made me hate long drives (the fact that I am very prone to car sickness also influences this). Fortunately the Garden Route in South Africa has made me a believer in long, beautiful, scenic…

Cango Ostrich Farm

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • February 15, 2012

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I heard that IES was bringing us to an ostrich farm. My only frame of reference was that it would be like visiting a dairy farm outside of Ithaca, which would be quite boring. I was proven wrong. We were dropped off at Cango Ostrich Farm, which is…