"Appelsbosch Tour..Pt 3"

Well, finally we are at the point where I can give you a tour of Appelsbosch.  It is an absolutely incredible facility. We are able to have four different dorms A-D which house our families, couples, and singles, a dining area, full school including a lab for chemistry, a business center, gym and cafe area.  It is more than we could have ever imagined it to be!  Although, the only problem is that there is a lot of maintenance needed due to lack of use over the years.

The tour will begin with the surrounding community. Where we overlook a Zulu village.  The area is surrounded by sugar cane fields, and as you can see in the picture, it is usually quite smokey.  Before the sugar cane can be harvested, the fields need to be burned to drive out snakes and mice.

The round houses are called rondovals.  When you drive through the countryside they are all over.

This is D block...our rooms are on the second floor...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

Our toilets...when they work...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

Our sinks...when they work...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

Our shower area...when they work...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

Yes, there is a general theme...water is at a shortage in the area-it is a precious commodity...when there is no water...there is no water until the tanker truck comes or the municipality gets water....

Dorm hallways...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

View to the gym...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

Inside the gym...what a blessing this area has been for the kids!

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

The dining hall...

(Thanks Olly for the picture)

A favorite place to hang out talk and drink coffee...the tuck shop...

The amphitheatre area...just off the tuck shop...business center to the left

School area facing the grade one room...

School administration area with the giant hill in the background...

Since we are not on the ship, I (Deb) have been working in the grade One classroom in the mornings and then in helping in the admin area in the afternoons....so I spend a lot of time in the two areas above...

That is a basic tour of our home for the next four months or so.  We have not had a lot of contact with the surrounding community.  We have gone to church twice in the community.