Orientatation.

Today was the first day of orientation, as well as a tour of some spots in Cape Town. As I'm writing this, Danielle is reading over my shoulder and laughing. Nice, not intimidating at all. Tomorrow is orientation as well, but we will be touring the Townships as well (which should be really interesting!!). Hopefully by the end of orientation we will be somewhat prepared to work at our placements. Currently, I have no idea what we will be doing.

On our brief tour today, we went to Signal Point, a cape beach, and Leerdam fort. Table mountain and lion's head peak can be viewed from all locations.

Fort

Parliament

atop signal peak

toilet bowl - world cup 2010

-k

I felt the rain down in Africa

I may not have blessed it, like Toto, but I certainly felt it! I've finally been here in Cape Town, South Africa for about 7 hours now, sleeping off the jet lag and watching South African television. On right now is the SA version of Total Request Live, which includes the cartoon Ed, Ed, and Eddy?? I didn't know that was still around. Needless to say, the programming has progressed from South African Sesame Street, Takalani Sesame (in which Elmo - Neno - remains a constant character, I blame that on Tickle-Me-Elmo) to Soap Operas to TRL.

Takalani Sesame is actually vitally important, because it's where HIV/AIDs awareness was first promoted among the Sesame Street world, starting in 2000. This of course was recieved poorly by the ever-ridiculous American Family Association because they took it that Takalani Sesame was promoting gays. Lord forbid, i mean... they have a problem with programming that helps educate the masses about a disease that is afflicting nearly 80% of the SA population and affecting everyone?

I'm staying at a B&B called Little Scotia, a pleasant little place with a lion-sized german shepherd (i will try and get a photo of him later, he's a sight to behold!). This place is located in the suburb Rondebosch, near the University at Cape Town.

Thinking of eating at the Hussar Grill, down the street, for dinner. They have top rated steak. We shall see.

Here are some shots of inside the B&B:

skeleton keys! yes!

there's a cute african tapestry hanging on the wall. That's it for now!

-k