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Hey guys,

Today Laura and I went to visit Suzan in Stellenbosch and since we don’t have internet at home, I thought, why not post a blog in the name of all of us! Cape Town is such an amazing city, I didn’t expect to feel so at home when I first arrived, but Laura (who set me up in the hostel and organized a place for us) even came to pick me up at the airport and the moment I arrived at the hostel, we sat down with a bunch of backpackers on the porch and started drinking wine and chatting. It’s so easy to make friends here, and from what Im hearing from Suzan, shes meeting lots of cool people too (shes actually living with a heavy metal taekwando dude!)

When Laura is not with her lover (ooooooo), we practically do everything together (like two penises in a pod!) and we drive around everywhere in our little turquuuuuooooiiiseee volkswagon chico, which we have dubbed “Sherman”. It appears that laura and I are the only ones who find this amusing hehe. I was under the impression that if we got a car, I would take off my sissy shorts and actually drive it, but I made one trip from our house to the hostel and almost peed my pants. Anyways, Laura has been great at taking on the drivers role while I navigate, and in return I drag her out running in the mornings along a boardwalk near the beach (im still trying to convince her and myself we can do the marathon in easter). Weather is super and the beaches are beautiful. Weve even been surfing together and both managed to get up on the board!

When Lauras dad was here, we went to visit Cape Point, which was gorgeous and finally at the end of the day, we went to see the famous penguins in Simon town… I was so excited I talked about them all day… and poor laura had to put up with it! But all in all, we saw alot of cool things that day and taught our friend Ema to say the word baboon properly (Come reunion time, we shall explain). We also went hiking up to lions head (a peak next to table mountain) for the full moon, and drank champagne, took amazing pictures of the city in the dark, and had a picnic in the on top of the peak. The point i suppose is that the whole group had to climb down afterwards in the dark, including the fact that we had to scale chains to get down (well 2). I was very very excited, and laura not so much. But she didnt cry once and I was very proud!

So a little about where we live… We are in a small cute house in the ghetto part of observatory (the boho student area)–> yes there are people that intentionally walk around without shoes, to feel one with the earth perhaps, except in the city they mostly walk around on pavement so wasnt sure if i saw the point. We have two other housemates, Victor and Selim. Victor is working alot but when hes around he gives us massages (Hes swedish so its ok). Generally a nice guy though. Selim is piles of fun, someone who is up for almost anything and gets along with everyone. Ive been going out alot with him and his friends lately, and its been great.

As for my research… going sloooow. Laura and I have only gotten a list of student association chairs last week from the university (and as forest gump once said: thats all i have to say about that… oh and life is like a box of chocolates).

Before I let you guys go, a little about our visit to stellenbosch. Suzan showed us around everywhere and we had wine and lunch with her, and it was so good to catch up since I hadnt seen her yet since I got here. She seems to be having a great time, and even went to her first strip club last night!!! Wooooooo hoooooooo! go suzan!–> Photos unfortunately not available.

Anyways, I hope youre all having the best time still (Franny, where are you at?)…

Keep us posted and on behalf of laura and suzan: We miss you guys already.

xxx

Sandra, Laura, Suzan

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