I feel like a lot has happened since my last blog post. The trip to Cape Town was actually really fun, because there were 10 GRS interns on our flight to London with the same 10 hour layover, and we took full advantage of it. We went to Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, and lounged at St. James Park. It was a really nice visit to London, but unfortunately, I wasn't able to see my cousin Todd while I was there.
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| View of Cape Town, 20 minute walk from our house! |
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| View of Lion's Head! |
Then, we arrived in Cape Town at around 8 am, and we managed to stay awake all day. But, it was much easier than I thought it would be, because Cape Town is such a beautiful city.
Also, it happened to be a national holiday when we arrived: Women's Day. I'm not sure how the holiday is celebrated, but the grocery store closed a little earlier than usual.
Today, we went into the office to start orientation. Everyone was really friendly and nice, and got us really excited to start working on Monday. On Friday, we will be going to Khayelitsha, so that we can visit the Football for Hope Centre where Durkin and I will be working.
I'm sorry not to have posted in a timely fashion. But it's sort of fun to catch up all at once - like when you catch up on a full season of some TV series that you missed in real time. What a great holiday - Women's Day. Do they have a separate "Mother's Day?" Lion's Head looks like a tough climb. The view must be fantastic. It was great to skype with you this weekend.
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