As I’m sure you all know,
UConn basketball won both national championships and we were all really sad we
weren’t on campus to experience it. With that being said, some of us did stay
up to watch the games at 3 am and although it wasn't the same we had a blast
streaming the game on my iPad while facetiming my parents who had their iPad
facing the TV back at home. It wasn't the best setup, but we wouldn't have
wanted it any other way.
Last weekend 15 of us went to
Plettenberg Bay. It was really fun! The first day we were there we went to a
nature conserve and saw a lot of cool animals. I got to pet an adorable little
cheetah. Oddly enough my St. Bernard at home was bigger than the cheetah so it
was a little weird to be petting an animal smaller than my dog that could eat
me. We also explored caves. After that we went to an ostrich farm where I
was given the opportunity to ride one! It may have been the most awkward thing
I have ever done in my life.... the workers catch the ostrich, put a bag over
its head so it will calm down, you get on it, they take the bag off, the
ostrich runs and 2 guys follow you so you won't fall off and get trampled. I'm
definitely glad I did it, but it was a weird experience. That night we stayed
at a cute little backpackers on the beach which allowed us to see the most
beautiful sunset. I woke up early the next day to watch the sunrise and it was
just as pretty. There aren't many places that you can see both sunrises and
sunsets. As the sun rose I went for a run on the beach and it couldn't have
been better. It was in that moment I decided that I wanted to stay here
forever. With the sun rising over the mountain, the waves crashing on the
beach, and the sand between my toes, this was my paradise. This is what I live
for. I tried to go wakeboarding but sadly they weren't going out that day. Like
how cool would it be to wakeboard on the ocean in South Africa? I've added that
to my bucket list. Later that day I got to feed, play with, and ride an
elephant! Although it didn't last that long, the ride was absolutely unreal.
It was very cool to interact with them as well. They are such gentle
giants.
Sadly our time in Cape Town is
coming to a close and I am incredibly sad. I am most definitely not ready to go
home. There are so many future me problems that will become present me problems
when I step off that plane in NY. I have absolutely loved my time here and I
wouldn't do anything to change it. I have met so many amazing people that will
become life long friends and I couldn't be happier for that. I will never
forgot our hilarious experiences at the clinic with Sister Castle and the first
time I drew blood. From the first
awkward experiences of orientation to the clinic to Langebaan adventures and of
course my favorite, Camps Bay sunsets, I can officially say I have fallen in
love with this city and the people here. I will most definitely be back, hopefully
in the next year or so. But for now....bye Cape Town.
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