It's Saturday in Cape Town...

Well Saturday was our first day off from class, and although we wanted to do a little R & R, we knew that there was a LOT that we wanted to go out and see to make the most of our free day! My roommates and I slept in a little bit and then headed to the legendary Old Biscuit Mill for a late brunch and to do some exploring. From the second I got out of the cab my impulse control began being tested. There was a woman selling these gorgeous picture frames on the side of the road that I would absolutely love for my room next year; still not quite sure how I walked away from those (Mom and Dad ya’ll would have been so proud!) Upon entering The Old Biscuit Mill I was in awe of all the sounds, smells, and sights that were going on all around me. Oh man that smell is something I don’t believe I’ll ever forget. We began walking through all the food vendors to see what we would like to eat. Although everything looked absolutely delicious I finally decided that I would try a crepe! I got one that had eggs, bacon, and feta cheese inside, and then sliced avocado and some balsamic vinaigrette on top (YUM!). I think I will have to try the banana and nutella crepe next week. After enjoying our brunch, we walked around all of the outdoor vendors as well as the little shops. I think I fell in love with everything that I saw. The Old Biscuit Mill is definitely going to be on my Saturday morning agenda from now until it is time to go home!

After returning from The Old Biscuit Mill and getting showered, it was time for the majority of the Global LEAD crew to head to the Rugby Game! I was SO pumped for this! With all the fallen leaves, the breeze, and the smell from the braai (BBQ), it really felt like a late-fall game day in Athens. Most everyone had on their Stormers’ Jersey that Ish had gotten for us, and many of us painted our faces, which was fun. We tailgated for a few hours and then headed into the game. I was lucky enough to sit in front of a really sweet man who explained to us what was going on, since most of us had absolutely no idea what Rugby entailed. When the game ended with the Stormers coming out victorious (WOOOO!!!), we thanked the man for educating us about the game, and he said that he just “loves to spread the gospel of rugby!” That is one thing that I have learned so far in my short week here in Cape Town, that everyone really is just so excited to share and immerse us in their culture. As you can tell, our first Saturday in Cape Town was extremely enjoyable!

On Sunday a bunch of us got up and went to the Hillsong Church here in Cape Town. It was amazing! Definitely something I will be doing every Sunday that I am here. That evening we had class and then had a group dinner. We had a braai at the beach house where we have class, and oh man was it good! Unfortunately Delsa and I were towards the end of the line, so we only got to try small portions of everything, but all of it was delicious! 

It is still hard to believe that I am here in Cape Town. This place is absolutely amazing!