3/23/2010

We flew today! Leaving time was 8, and we rolled right on time. We drove to the airport, and had plenty of time before our 12 departure. We had fun just hanging out, though. Once we got through the gate, we were able to walk around and get some food and snacks. We sat in mostly alphabetical order on the plane, and I was on a window (yusss). The flight was about 2 hours, so not so bad. We got to Cape Town around 2, and gathered ourselves to meet with our driver to the backpackers we were staying at. We took the second shift, and so had to hang out for a while. Once we got there, I was in one of the large dorms. We set up/chose beds, and then rallied the troops to go walk along the waterfront. Cape Town is a lot like Boston; very much a harbor city, and very close together. We walked around for a while, stopping to get drinks wherever looked good. We also listened to a performing group for a while. For dinner, we ate at a pub on the harbor, and then went to a grocery store to get some breakfast and snack food. Once back at the backpackers, we all used internet, and some people went out. I stayed in and tried to get a good night’s sleep in preparation for the next 6 days.