Too much to say, too little time!

            The past few days have been amazing.  I think we had one of the best days ever the other day.  We woke up at 9 to get ready for tours, only to be notified that all the days’ activities were cancelled, leaving the day free for whatever we desired!  A group of us decided to venture to another beach called St. James.  It was absolutely beautiful!   We hung out there for a few hours, exploring the rocks and tide pools and enjoying the sun.  Then we decided to stop at Groot Constantia Vineyard for some wine tasting.  It was the perfect time of day—late afternoon/early evening.  We all sat outside in the shade of trees sipping wine.  Already it had been a great day, but of course we decided to come home, jump in the shower and head out for all you can eat sushi!  We had a private room with couches and ordered crazy amounts of delicious sushi—all for the price of R99 (so around $14 US).  Had I been eating sushi back in Boulder I easily would have spent $14 on one roll—and we ordered at least 5 platters (probably more).  We spent some time walking around the city before deciding we just wanted to hang out and relax for the rest of the evening.  Dave drove us up Signal Hill to hang out, which has incredible views of the city.  It was amazing to see the city illuminated in the dark, becoming black when it met the mountain or ocean.  All of us agreed the day could really not have been much better. 

            Yesterday we went to a few service sites again.  It is definitely going to be a tough decision about where to work, as they all offer such amazing opportunities.   In the afternoon we went to Mannenberg Primary School to help them paint the school.  All of the kids were so excited and eager to try out painting!  I don’t think I have ever been hugged so much in one day—all of the children wanted to hug us!  It was a lot of fun! 

            This afternoon we are headed off to “High Africa” for a weekend of team building activities, including high rope courses!  I also figured out how to unlock my blackberry, so I am now back in the BBM world (so all of you with blackberrys that is the best way to contact me pin:3243426C—though I don’t carry it out with me all the time).  Mom, I think you should enter the blackberry world since this is free communication! 

            Alright, I must go pack for the weekend!

            Miss you all!

            Catie