3/20/2010

Today we were up and packed by 6 so we could leave and drive to Pretoria. We drove in the GDVs for about an hour and a half to get outside of Ha Makuya, where we met Shaddy and the Quantums (vans). By the time we got there, everyone was completely covered in dirt and dust. I wiped off so much from my face that I could have started my own garden. Once in the Quantums, life felt like a luxurious ride once again. Pretoria is about 7 hours from Ha Makuya, but the drive was fun and not stressful. We stopped for a snack at a mall (we pack lunch on these days, but always stop and buy lunch as well. I’m totally confused), and then again at a gas station for actual lunch. Finally, around 5 or so, we showed up at our backpackers in Pretoria. We waited outside for a while before meeting with David to get our room keys. We also then found out that there was no power, and thus no internet. Fantastic. Luckily, it was just a basic power outage, and it ended up turning on later that night. Hannah, Elizabeth, Lindsay and I all roomed together in the far house with a few other people. After we chose our rooms, we went and had dinner by candle light, something we’ve sort of become accustomed to. A bunch of us went out to a pub after dinner, and had a blast just hanging out. I went back with an early group, and called home to let them know I was alive 