I'm Here!!

I arrived safely in Cape Town on Saturday!! I met some of my fellow volunteers at the airport before we boarded. The flight was very long and uncomfortable. It was a big plane and it was full! We have had orientation the last couple days and we took a driving tour of Cape Town. The city is so beautiful and there are some amazing views! We drove up Signal Hill to get a view of the city and ocean. Then we drove down to Clifton Beach, which has huge boulders in the water and on the beach.

I am staying at Home Base 2 which is a little smaller, but is nice because it is quieter. I only have one roommate and we have our own bathroom to use. I have made fast friends with Aly from Ohio(my roommate), Amanda from Michigan, and Claire from Long Island.

Today we took a tour of the Townships(shantytowns). Our guide was Mama Ivy from the townships. She was great and gave us a lot of background history on the culture and lifestyle. It was an eye opening experience that is hard to put into words. I start my placement tomorrow and I will be at Silvertown Educare which is a creche (daycare) with kids ages 1-6years. I am very excited and ready to get started with my volunteering. I will continue posting updates, but the internet at Home Base 2 is down so I am using a friend's computer. Hopefully it will be fixed soon!
Love and miss you all!
Dena