Well folks, it looks like I finally made it back to Cape Town...and I haven't stopped smiling since the minute I first caught a glimpse of the city from the airplane! 6 of the staff including Linda Biehl herself and the Nygaards came to cheer and clap as we came through the security gate--what a welcome!!! Hugs, kisses, and shouts of joy were uttered from a group of people I had known about 5 seconds welcomed me into this beautiful country. I can't even begin to describe the joy and the excitement I have felt since being back. It's like a long lost friend that you come across and memories of all kinds, good and bad, flood back into your mind---and you just have to smile :)
This time my mission is a bit different from before (I'll go into that in a later post), but I am more than excited to see what the next 4 months brings for me. I've barely been here 24 hours and already I've figured out the 5 different keys to my house, bought a cell phone, went to the grocery, surprised an old friend at work, and had dinner with a man who was a part of the Riviona 7 and on trial with Nelson Mandela!!! (Ahmed Kathrada) And to top it all off, my room here at the Nygaards has a gorgeous view of Table Mountain---this morning I layed in bed for half an hour simply staring at its beauty!
Speaking of bed, I should probably head that way....tomorrow I get to go to the Amy Biehl Spirit Award Ceremony and have a laundry list of things to do. Stay tuned for an explanation of what I'm doing here this time and how life in South Africa is for the 3rd time :)
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