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Leigh West
Leigh West
Jul 26, 2015 · 6 min read

Earthwatch and Hiking and Snares, Oh My!

Life at Lajuma is rarely dull, but it is repetitive, so I’m scratching the whole every two weeks update thing and just posting when enough of note has happened. Thinking about how long it’s been since I last posted on here, I’m realizing that I’m over halfway…

Leigh West
Leigh West
Jun 4, 2015 · 5 min read

Hey bearings, I think I’ve got you

I can’t believe it’s been almost a week since I was making my way to Dulles Airport through the worst traffic that has ever been. Since then, I’ve slept two nights tossing and turning on planes, one night brain too active to sleep in a hostel in Johannesburg, and three…

Leigh West
Leigh West
May 27, 2015 · 3 min read

So a year happened…

I really did intend to document my experience abroad on this blog. I did not do that. But seeing as I’m headed back to South…

Leigh West
Leigh West
Sep 6, 2014 · 5 min read

Now That I’ve Been Here Over A Month, Here Are Some Words About South Africa

Seeing as I was only in Amsterdam for a day and I somehow managed to write a short novel about the experience, I’ve no idea how I’ll condense five weeks of Africa into one blog post. But I’ll try.