From J'burg to Capetown

Sunday, July 27th – day 9
Today we finally get to sleep in! Hoorah!

We are flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town today. Thank goodness it is just over a 2-hour flight! My body begins to ache when I think about the soon to be coming 18 hour flight.

Check in to the Oak Tree Lodge in Paarl. Unlike previous years we are not going to stay with a host family. Instead we will interact with the community after school hours and then arrange for a drive back to the lodge at night.
Our night activity will be at Bergendal Intermediate School. It is an evening Potjiekos.

I can't wait to once again interact with the students and hear their stories and experience their eagerness to learn.

The general atmosphere thus far has been: Education is Freedom.
A powerful message that clearly motivates the students at all ages.

Additionally, I can't wait to get to the Laundromat. We were all encouraged to pack light and now we are all starting to run out of clothing. Thank goodness we are all such an accepting group : ) [O1]




Random notes:
We have not seen many bikes. People tend to walk, take a van, or drive personal cars.

Many of us have learned to be careful of what we eat. A bug has been travelling amongst our group members!

Again, I must stress that I am becoming more and more of a fan of uniforms. Not only are they so presentable but they are a great equalizer!

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