Checking In: Week 3

January 28, 2014 dh_andrew Leave a comment

Hey y’all,

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks. Our orientation schedule has been absolutely jam packed, and tomorrow is my first day at Treatment Action Campaign. There has literally been a lot going on.

I will be using this blog for my personal updates, commentary, asides, humor, frivolity. I am also posting more formal entries on the UConn in Cape Town 2014 blog, which can be found at cptadventures2014.blogspot.com. While the posts on this blog will be generally more casual and breezy, I will repost my entries from that blog here as well. Check out the official UConn blog to read about the full spectrum of my co-educators’ experiences and see some sweet pictures.

I will write when I can- there’s been some great stuff.

Love to y’all,
David

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Cape Town City Hall, where Mandela delivered his first address the day he was freed from prison.

The view from UCT. It’s pretty stunning.

We broke the escalator somehow.

I somehow wandered into the Grand Canyon this past Thanksgiving. It was amazing.

Can’t remember this dude’s name. His statue is on the parade.

Outside Chai Yo in Mowbray.

Table Mountain and the city bowl, as seen from Signal Hill.

Getting our bearings downtown.

Cape Point.

Table Mountain, obscured by clouds. As seen from the Rondebosch Common.

A tasty dish I think I might be on the lookout for while I’m in town.

The Golden Arrow bus depot downtown.

Bafana Bafana’s cheer section.

South Africa v. Mali, Green Point Stadium.

Inside the District Six museum.

The crowds. Also, $2 beer! Just saying.

A view of Camps Bay and the apostles.

Inside the District Six museum.

We were not allowed to take pictures at or near the consulate. So, imagine this picture of UCT is actually a picture of the consulate. It’s not, though. Not even close.

A Lucille.

As we merged onto the highway out of the Cape Town Airport we were greeted by a massive township and an informal settlement. This is a photo of the former.