Well it is a quiet afternoon here in Freeland Lodge. The cloudy day and quiet Sunday neighborhood have made it a productive day and a relaxing one which was much needed after a very VERY FULL week of orientation.
All 23 students arrived by Tuesday and we wasted no time showing them Cape Town. This started with an orientation about the program and how to use public transit which included a brief lesson and location tour and ended with leaving the students in the middle of the city without any adults for them to make their way home. I am happy to report that all returned safely!!
We did a city tour the next day which included the colorful Muslim Bo’Kaap neighborhood, the vibrant District 6 area including the museum and the delicious Charlie’s Bakery, a quick walk around the government gardens, long street and finally ended with a Cable Car trip up Table Mountain for a sunset picnic!
Finally on Friday we did a tour of the townships looking at historical places like the Gooks 7 and Amy Biehl memorials as well as Vicki’s Bed and Breakfast. We talked to many residents and organizations before we made it back home to change for dinner. Dinner was at Solms Delta wine estate in Franschhoek. It was a beautiful venue as the sunset behind the Dutch architecture and we enjoyed a wine tasting and three-course meal.
Saturday, I made sure to show the students one of my favorite places: Old Biscuit Mill where I enjoyed a Kudu breakfast burger---YUM!
This week should settle more into a routine—but we will see about that!
(Pictures on Shutterfly!)
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