So, I survived the 26 hour trip and my first day in South Africa! The flight wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it'd be. Good food, lots of movie choices and free drinks made it just fine.
Today I woke up and opened my curtains to see an absolutely beautiful flowering tree and surrounding mountains. The grounds are beautiful- really cool outdoor bathrooms, tents, gardens, etc...
I went to the village where I'll be working this morning. It's hard to describe because it's such depressed conditions, but the people are surprising positive and upbeat. The unemployment rate is sky high, so you see many people hanging around and tons of kids running every where.
Katie and I met with the Social Club (a group she runs after school for kids in grades 5-9 and a few younger kids with older siblings). They were all super friendly and excited to have another volunteer helping out. The little kids were adorable- they haven't all learned English yet, so I couldn't understand the younger kids, but they chattered away anyway and played with my hair. All the older kids know English very well from studying it in school.
We went to the beach in the afternoon and it is by far the most amazing beach I have ever been to! It's winter here, so it wasn't warm enough to swim, but we walked around and took in the scenery.
I'm back at Rocky Road where I'm staying now. Relaxing in their outdoor seating area around a fire. It's pretty relaxing. Backpackers stay here too, so I've met a bunch of really awesome people. Everyone is so friendly!
Looking forward to getting to work tomorrow!
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