On the Waterfront

Getting off campus can be a little tricky, seeing as Sarah and I don’t have a car here. (Note: This may change shortly, and there’s a good chance you’ll have the opportunity to read about me learning to drive a manual on the left side of the road.) But yesterday, we called a cab and ventured off campus to the Waterfront area of Cape Town. We had a pleasant afternoon people watching and sea-lion watching. Another highlight was the tasty pancakes we ate for lunch.

Although wandering around the Waterfront made for a relaxing Sunday afternoon, all in all, I think this part of the city can be characterized as a tourist trap. The highly commercial, artificial atmosphere made me feel like I was in Disneyland or something. I think it is going to be hard to get a true taste of South African culture, not just the Euro-centric touristy brand I keep finding myself in. I hope that my placement in the hospital here (which starts next Monday) will change that.

Look, you can see Table Mountain in the background!

Sarah and her feta-tomat0-spinach pancake.

These guys put on a pretty good show.