Bonjour!
Its 28th May, ive been here a month already, and what a month its been!
Looking back i arrived a little weary and wide-eyed and more than a little wary (so many friends warned me about staying after dark and not wearing jewelry in public)
Ive been shocked by the divides here, ive been delighted by the warm welcome and all the wonderful people from far-flung places ive met whilst working here, from the inspiring world travellers to the workers in transit passing through while on a job. Working in a backpackers has been a perfect start as it meant I got a good feel for hostel life (although I've been spoilt in this one)
Inside a month I've sea kayaked, township toured, been to Cape Town twice, experienced numerous wine tastings, boat tripped to see southern right whales, rode a horse through wine valleys, played drinking games till the early hours, walked Jock for miles along the coastal path, taught American Kevin how to drive with gears, learnt new cooking skills from Austrian Mel, hiked many times in the local Fernkloof Nature Reserve, seen animals and plants i never knew existed, climbed in caves on the seashore, and walked miles of white sands, ive visited the most southern tip of Africa and also the most South Westerly and ive watched in awe at big cats enjoying comfortable free lives in a sanctuary.
It's fair to say ive done lots but really its only a speck of whats to see and do here i this beautiful country.
Its time to move on and ive a couple of weeks in Capetown planned as ive kindly been offered a free bed there, so here's to city life for a little while.
Current daily spend for May was about £20 a day but i think i may struggle in town!
Im not feeling too home sock as i have everyone at my fingertips most of the mornings and evenings with good wifi but am aware it won't always be this way.
So, June im coming atcha, what have you got for me?
S
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