It is hard to believe that we have
been here for over a month! I still catch myself saying I will be here for
three and a half more months. It is sad to think that we only have a little
over two months here. There is so much I want to see and do, it is difficult to
grasp that I won’t be able to do it all!
Last weekend we did our homestay.
Ashlyn and I were lucky enough to stay with Heidi. She was one of the kindest
ladies I have ever met and I learned so much about Ocean View from her. Through
her actions and her stories, we realized that Ocean View is a strong community.
While she made it seem like Ocean View was a small community, it seemed quite
large to me. It is saddening to think that this community, which is close to
three times as large as my hometown, is more cohesive than my own.
When we got home from our homestay
we all started planning out some activities we want to do. I was so excited to
scuba dive, sky dive, bungee jump among other things. Unfortunately I’ll have
to sit those activities out because I broke my collarbone on Thursday. While I was looking forward to doing these activities,
I realized that there is so much more to do in Cape Town. Despite the broken
bone, I went to the beach and to Old Biscuit Mill this weekend. I’ll have to make some adjustments, but I
know I will still enjoy my time here. It is quite fascinating that wherever I
go I am asked what happened to arm. At home strangers would probably just stare
but here they are generally concerned. I guess that is just how Capetonians
are! I am also lucky to be surrounded by caring and wonderful peers who help me
carry things and get dressed. I could not imagine going through this without
them!
While we may only have two months
and I can’t participate in some of the activities I was looking forward to, I
cannot wait to see what adventures I will embark on here in Cape Town!
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