Morgan's first impressions

Johnny & Morgan at Chapman's Peak during a quick stop on our trip around the peninsula

I have officially been in Cape Town for a week, but it seems like its been months! We have already explored so much of the city, but I know there are still tons of things to see and do. I have never been anywhere more beautiful. Cape Town is vibrant in every sense of the word. So many different cultures blend together here to make one diverse and exciting city. The weather here is amazing. It has been beautiful every day so far, hot but not humid. The only downside to this heat is that I find myself very thirsty all the time, but I have a big Nalgene water bottle to fix that. I am starting to feel like I understand where I am and the locations of all the places we’ve gone to. We’ve only been downtown a few times so far, but it is starting to feel less like a scary big city and more like our neighborhood. The people here are great. Sometimes I feel like a dorky tourist with my camera hanging around my neck, and it doesn’t help that everyone knows I’m American from my “accent.” But everyone I’ve met out walking around or at dinner has been so nice and genuinely interested in talking to us and asking how we like it here so far. My favorite day so far was when we drove all around the Peninsula to see the different beaches and Cape Point. It is so beautiful that photographs don’t even do it justice. I am still in tourist mode but I look forward to starting classes and internship and hope to become a real Cape Towner.