This past weekend Taylor L., John and I went on the garden
route. It was amazing all of the animals we got to see and the scenic views. We
even bungee jumped off the highest commercial bridge in the world! It was an
amazing weekend and I think we could all agree that we felt like such tourists.
Like Taylor mentioned, we shared a van with two British ladies and a German
couple. It was definitely interesting spending a whole weekend with different
people rather than being in the house with all of our housemates/friends.
One of my favorite nights was Friday night when we had load
shedding at the backpackers place. There was no electricity but we had a huge
fire and a bunch of the guests sat around and talked for hours. I didn’t know
these people and I could barely make out their faces but it was so easy for us
to talk and share our South African experiences. It was almost refreshing to
have such open conversation with complete strangers. It just shows how easy it
is to find people who you relate to and can learn from.
The weekend consisted of a lot of driving and therefore a
lot of time to think and decompress. I think I realized over the weekend just
how lucky I am to get to experience all the different sides of South Africa and
how although I haven’t taken my trip for granted, I haven’t appreciated it
enough. As our trip comes to a close I am starting to think about how I can
bring my experiences and changed perspectives back to the states. Up until
recently I haven’t been that excited to go home, but I realized this weekend
just how much I can do and get involved in once I return back home.
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