Well, I now have a new definition of "puddle jumper" which was our 7 hour flight over to Amsterdam. It was a smooth flight, and then a LONG one (11 hours) from Amersterdam to Cape Town. We arrived at about 9:30 PM so it made for a 24 hour long day of travelling.
Our apartments are wonderful! My roommates and I lucked out with a 2 bedroom which includes: a plasma tv (the only one in the resort), washer/dryer, beatuiful tub, porch, views of table mountain, the new FIFA stadium, and a lovely golf course. We were all stunned and pleasantly surprised to see a gorgeous apartment. The whole group has been having fun already and we're looking forward to the next month.
It was definitely shocking to drive past the townships at night as there was no electricity. Our "party van" got pretty silent when we passed. I can't wait to see Cape Town in the daylight and to really absorb this beautiful and unique place that we'll be living in for the next month.
On tap for tomorrow: a township tour, orientation, and hopefully a trip to the grocery store. And perhaps, adjusting to SA time. I slept for about 5 hours during the entire trip, but am still wired. In fact, we're going to grab some pizza for the group, so I'm out.
Keep following my blog - I'll be updating daily :)
- Hillary Gras
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