Awesome Week!

First of all I'd like to say sorry, sorry, sorry to all my die-hard blog supporters, as I haven't posted for over a week! Like what kind of a blogger is that, anyway? Part of the reason for the negligence is because we had no internet in Cape Town. Secondly, when we got back home, the internet was out, and it still isn't working properly, but just enough to get by! Anyway, enough with the excuses, now time to tell you all about my awesome week in Cape Town!
Sunday

We pulled out of the Ikhaya Levangeli at 12:00 noon on Sunday. We made a stop at Spar for some lunch, then on to Total for gas. Some guys were selling mealies, basically big, thick corn cobs, for 8 rands. Mealie meal, a very popular, cheap South African food, is made from these mealies. Anyway, they were selling these things already cooked, with salt, so we each bought one. They were really good! Its not your usual corn, but good none the less. From that point on we drove, and drove, and drove. Most of the scenery was either flat fields or mountains, up against bright blue sky! At around 6:30, as the sun was starting to set, Mark pulled out to pass a big truck with a trailer. As he was just coming up to the back of the truck, the truck pulled right out in front of us, to pass himself. Mark yelled at him as he laid on the horn and pulled back in the lane. When it was clear again to pass, we tried again, and when we pulled alongside, Mark showed his displeasure to the guy. We were slightly shaken from the experience, but soon the incident was forgotten. It was dark as we came through the last mountain before Cape Town. The lights of the city glowing in the midst of the darkness was an unforgettable sight, as we came over the last hill. It took us over half an hour to get through the city, into the town where we'd be staying. A huge church marks the road off the highway, into the nice suburbs where we stayed. Then you go through a round about, pass a posh private school, through a second round about, make a left turn, do a few zig-zags, and voila, your at house #39! Of course, we didn't quite know exactly which house it was at first, but after driving by a few times (getting to know the neighbourhood of course) we finally got the right place. We waited there for a few minutes to get the key from someone. Before long, a dark Mercedes flies around the corner, pulls up on the curb by the house, shuts the car off, and out jumps Peter. Peter is the kind gentleman who owns the house we were staying in. As he got out of the car, he walks over to Mark, shakes his hand and says hello, then moves on to the next person, and so on. To the door he goes next, to unlock it and let us all in. As soon as I walked in, I loved the place. Everything was neat and tidy, the dining room table was black with awesome orange place mat things on it. A comfy black leather couch marked the living room, with 2 lounge chairs directly under a big mirror. Two red patio doors marked the entrance to the awesome, cozy backyard area. The area is covered by green plastic stuff to keep out the sun and also the rain, so you can sit out there whenever you want. On your left when you walk out the doors is a jacuzzi hot tub, cuddled in by the side of the house with cute little plants growing beside. There is cushions all around to sit on like window seats by the house. Inside the house, there is 3 rooms, 2 bathrooms, and a kitchen. We all decided to let Mark have the master bedroom with its own bathroom (and shower), because he'd be the first one up, giving us access to the shower. Elaine and I took the room with the bunk-beds and playpen (we both decided to sleep in the bunk-beds though) while Caleb got the room with the single bed. Peter didn't stay long, but left us to get settled in on our own. It was just after 10:00pm, so we'd made incredible time in getting there. We didn't stay up too much later, and by 11:30 we were all in bed, ready to enjoy the Cape Town experience to the fullest!

Me eating my mealie corn on the way out of Fort Beaufort.

Lovely Mountain/plain views!

Nothing better than a greasy burger sitting in your stomach while your traveling to make you feel great!

Final destination.

The cute little place where we stayed.

Elaine and I's barracks. ;P

More to come soon!