CT

So this is the first day I have had internet in quite some time. While it has made it difficult to communicate with everyone at home, it has been kind of nice to escape from the world of facebook, email, and technology in general.
We are now in Cape Town. Surrounded by Table Mountain on one side and the ocean on the other, Cape Town has definitely lived up to what I expected. Walking through the streets, you often cant see the top of the mountain because they are covered by white wispy clouds. Eventually, some friend and I will climb it, but we need to learn more about the trekk before doing so. Apparently, people die on the mountain every month due to thick fog and a higher chance of falling off the cliffs. ouch. But dont worry mom, Ill take necessary precautions for this. Cape Town is amazing though. There are all different type of people, and the architecture and entertainment reflect that. Now, I am staying in a Township of CT called Langa. The township was created during Apartheid, as a designated black area. Unfortunately, the segregationist era has left Langa the way it was created; relatively poor. However, the layout of the township is cut into four sectors, including an upper class area that transforms into the most impoverished living zones. I am living with a xhosa family, and I arrived on saturday. In my home is two grandparents, Mama and Da Da, their daughter Pam, and Pam's three kids: Ayanda (19), Olo (11), and Simni (6 weeks..ADORABLE). I am really excited to get to know them all. They have given me a xhosa name, which is Noluthando (No-Loo-Tan-Doh). Olo gave me the name, and apparently it means "lovely."
I would love to write more, but once again my internet time has been cut off. Hopefully I can write tomorrow or the next day.

chau!