Cape Town baby
Trip Start
Feb 05, 2007
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20
25
Trip End
Apr 28, 2007
Cape Town,
South Africa
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
I also am realizing how awesome it is to be on my own. I didn't realize it but living in a small space with a lot of different people for a long time can be grating... and this volunteer program can sometimes leave me with the after taste of summer camp. i hate summer camp, for reasons i have never been able to clearly articulate. but, it has something to do with the fact that friendships feel a bit forced and a bit fake. i realized that i end up trying to spend as much time alone, and i am increasingly irritated by people wanting to get money from me to bake whoever is leaving that week a cake... its not the money its more the fact that people coming and going is suppose to be a big deal when i have been watching people do it for months....
anyways, its been wonderful having space and time to myself. i got a ride from the people i stayed with last night from durban. just as i was thinking on the highway that things feel a bit too easy just bouncing around south africa the tire on my side of the car had a blow out going 70 mile an hour. it was exciting, although i thought something underneath the car was about to explode. they had someone meet us on the highway and i got to the airport just in time.
while it is nice to be out on my own, i realize that i would be missing a lot if i were only touring around the country on tour buses. while my days do become all the same sometimes i would get a really different view of the places i was staying in if i just jumped from tourist spot to tourist spot. i will miss the kids and i am glad i will be going back to Emanuel to see them all before i leave.
while i am thinking of it stembe loved his clothes i got him, although i think his jeans were miles too long. the care giver said she had to tie a big knot in the side of them because he wanted to wear them so much. he went to see the social worker about permanently placing him there, which is a big deal because staying there will save his life. he is wearing one of the brand spanking new shirts I got him, that i hope fit him a bit better. i really hope to see him when i get back.
like i said its rainy in cape town and i am staying with two girls i know from baberton. they will be here until Sunday, and then i'm out on my own. is it strange that i feel more comfortable and at home in a big city than the bush of swaziland? i am excited, although i have a feeling it will be a struggle to not spend all my money here.
robben island, and table mountain are on the agenda. i am also meeting up with a friend of a friend sort of thing for dinner on friday. and other than that... i don't know.
