Today is my last day in Cape Town, and unfortunately it is misty and COLD!!!! Tomorrow we jump on an 8am flight to Johannesburg, and then drive two hours to our first game drive (safari) in Pilanesberg...we'll be spending the night at a lodge on the reserve, so I doubt I'll have any Internet access from there! I hope you can all make it through a day without my blog :)
As I mentioned yesterday, last night we went to dinner at a restaurant called Moyo...and I think dinner does not do it justice...it was an overall "experience". We drove about an hour through Stellenbosch, through a lot of the wineries and vineyards, and finally to a winery calle Spier...the restaurant is part of the winery. It is under a massive tent, with fires all around. As we were seated for dinner, the waitstaff came around and painted our faces in traditional white paint designs and washed our hands at the table. The dinner was a buffet of about 15 stations with every kind of African food you can imagine. During dinner, there were singers who came around to our tables and performaces going on throughout the tent. Everyone had a great time, and one of the girls on the trip actually got up on stage to show off her own African dance moves.
Today we visited the University of Cape Town and had a really interesting lecture on university and community partnerships and the transformation of the university post-apartheid from a white university to an integrated university...I think there may be an opportunity to do some collaborative work from the US with some of their youth programs. After that, I decided not to go to the wine tasting and botanical gardens (I know, shocking!) and a few of the girls and I have been enjoying our first full three hours of free time walking around the waterfront.
Tonight its off to a reflection meeting and then a Kurdish restaurant called Mesopotamia...apparently, the group went last year and belly dancing is a mandatory part of the evening...we'll see how this goes! And yes, in case you are all wondering, eating has been a main focus of this trip...and I would not have it any other way :)
Bye bye Cape Town, I can't believe this trip is halfway over already!
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I can't wait to hear about all of the interesting types of food you have eaten! I really like the idea of having a designated reflection time, what a great idea for the middle of the trip. Enjoy the safari!
Dinner at Moyo sounded pretty sweet - I think with 15 stations they probably had some food I would have even eaten! But honestly, I'm sure the waterfront was nice and all....but how are you going to skip the winetasting??? That's not the Brie I know.....
Anyway, have a great time on safari and remember that even though the animals may look nice and cuddly - they will eat you if you try to pet them : )
Well, well, well, you must be tired! No winetasting? This doesn't sound like Gina's daughter! haha. Everything sounds exciting and i know you are taking it all in! I think this trip is only going to reinforce that great attitude and zest for life. love you!
I'm still not over the shock of MY daughter skipping a wine tasting! How will I ever face my friends? :) I was hoping you were shipping home a case!
Belly dancing huh? Hope someone is taking pics. I can't wait to hear about all the African
delicacies . Do what we do best. . . EAT! ,and for God's sake do not skip anymore wine tastings!!!!
I may try to phone you at the lodge tomorrow, who knows, I could get lucky and actually reach you.
Love you,
MUM
xoxoxoxoxo
Where are the postcards?
My, my, my, I can't wait for the next post. Don't you worry about skipping the winetasting your Mum and I will make up for it at Belle Mani's today! Enjoy every minute of this journey...it sounds like the trip of a lifetime! Love, Mary
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