Goodbye PE, Hello Capetown

Capetown is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The landscape is breathtaking. I'm so glad that we decided to go to Capetown at the end of our teaching experience, instead of just a weekend excursion. While in Capetown we went to Robben Island, met the First Lady, Madame Bongi Ngema-Zuma, and did a lot of shopping. It was definitely a much needed weekend full of relaxation.

Robben Island was a very good experience. When we first agreed to go to Robben Island I didn't feel like I would have a connection with it, being that I did not go through apartheid. After reading the books, and having the discussion I realized why it was so important that we take advantage of our opportunity to go to Robben Island. Just being there was an eye opener. It was even better that an ex-prisoner was our tour guide and he was there in the prime of Robben Island. I will never fully understand what they went through, but I'm glad they give the world a chance to get a glimpse at what went on on the Island.

We knew that we were going to meet the First Lady for at least a week before we got into Capetown. I don't think it hit us until we were actually inside of her house that we were meeting the First Lady. We  had to compare it to meeting Michelle Obama for us to get the full meaning. She was such a wonderful lady. She was really down to earth, and easy to talk to. The dinner was delicious. I love how dedicated she was about trying to help people with Diabetes. She offered to test all of us, but it was after we ate dessert so she decided against it. I definitely plan on getting tested for Diabetes on my next trip to the doctor.

Shopping is one of my favorite hobbies! Monday was our free day, so we got to choose how we wanted to spend our day. Of course I chose shopping, and I did a lot of it. I found my graduation dress and the perfect souvenirs. I even got a mini-drumming lesson. Shopping in the African markets is a lot better than shopping in the mall. They will actually negotiate with you on the prices which is wonderful. I wish I would've gotten some posters, but maybe next time I will be able to get some.