Made it to the Free State- Philippolis

Hello everyone, just made it to Philippolis in the Free State. We left Samara at 11 this morning. We stopped at Mieuw Bethesda, which is really a ghost town, but we saw a cool art exhibit, had some lunch, and then went on a tour to see some of the fossils which are prevelent through the Karoo. We just got to Philippolis, and moved into the two bedroom house, with a living area, kitchen, and a bathroom. There are 16 other people coming tomorrow to join us, and they will be living in other houses. We will then have all of our meals together at some backpackers spot in the middle of us all. I unfortunately cannot use my computer to get on the internet, because Kate has a specific internet program that only works on her computer, and not my Mac. This means there will most likely be less frequent blog posts, and minimal pictures, because I don't want to load my pictures onto her computer. I will post them once my 2 week stay is finished. If Kate will allow me to do so, then I obviously will, but I don't want to overstay my welcome at her house. She's a very nice woman, and has addopted an adorable little black girl named Maya. Can't wait to see what Philippolis brings!