Tuesday June 14th

Today was an amazing day. Started our day at the University of Cape Town. What an amazing college. Had a tour and learned about the university.  Very similar to Brown.  Seems like the Ivy League of South Africa.  From there we took the cable car up to Table Mountain.  We we not able to do this sooner as the mountain has been covered with clouds.   We ended up our day at Rocklands camp where we will be working with the kids all next week.
Tomorrow we are heading to the tour the townships.  We are staying at Vicky's B & B in Khayelitsha.  We all went out and bought our bottled water as the townships do no have quality water that we do in Fish Hoek.
On Thursday we will be working with Grassroots Soccer started by Ethan Zohn.  Some of you may remember him from winning Survivor South Africa. 
Here is the website:  http://www.grassrootscoccer.org/
No cell or internet so we will be out of touch for a day or two.

Rugby

Saturday we were able to go to the Newlands Stadium and watch a rugby match against the Stormers (South) and Bull (north).  It was very fun and we were able to see the stadium where the historic rugby match took place when Nelson Mandella was president.

Sunday was a day off.  Students were able to have a day on their own.  Some chose to go hiking, while others went on a Shark watching excursion.  Professor Drohan and I took the train into Cape Town for some shopping. 

Tomorrow we head to Cape Town University of Technology. 

Cape Point - Africa's Southwest most point.

Cape Point Visit

Had great weather today for being out and about.  Hit up the the Penguin Colony on Boulders Beach and then onto Cape Point to hike.  We climbed to the top of the lighthouse for a photo op and then had a quick lunch.  A baboon stole Liz's sandwhich during lunch. 

We then hiked the trail to the Southwest most point of Africa.  What a hike!  We decided to go down to the beach half way through.  A great idea at first but then we had to climb the sand dune and back up about 500 steps up the cliff.  I am truly sore. 

Finished the hike and then back to the lodge for dinner.  Had seen some Ostrich, baboons and other animals while on the hike. 

View from Signal Hill - Cape Town

Day 3 Cape Town

Day 3

Went up Signal Hill and saw some great views of Cape Town.  Learned about District 6 that was ravaged by apartheid and also visited the museam about it.  Finished up the day will a visit to the South African museum hosted by our friend Roddy Bray.  Everyone is well, but tired. 
Hamburgers for dinner at the lodge which was a surprise, but some of the students didn't care for the meat.  Some things are different and they need to get use to it and try different things.
It is amazing to learn what people went through from the years of 1948 - 1994. 
Tomorrow we are off to the Cape of Hope.