Quick update!!

Sorry to those of you who read this daily that I have not written in a while! The past few days there has been quite a lot to write about so I am just trying to sort through my thoughts and experiences before I share them with you!!

A little update on what I'm up to:

Currently I am sitting in the Cape Town airport, waiting to board a flight or Johannesburg, where I will stay only until tomorrow night!! I am very excited, however, to be headed to see our wonderful friends the Wainwright family, and to celebrate Ashley's 21st birthday at her party tonight!! It is going to be a blast.

Meanwhile, I sit drinking what is called a "Cappuccino Smoothie". It has not taken me long to realize that my beloved iced coffee is absolutely nowhere to be found here in South Africa. I have even tried asking for coffee and a glass of ice on the side, to make it myself, but for some reason even that seems to fail. The only cold concoction of coffee offered always seems to involve far too much cream and milk, or in this case, ice cream I think! I just want a black coffee on ice, for heavens sake it is in the 80s outside!! Truth be told, with all I have to experience here, I can certainly go 5 months without iced coffee, no problem. Just thought I'd share and rant a little.

One more quick tidbit: As I was reminded on the cab ride here, the radio in South Africa, Cape Town at least, is hilarious. Every time we drive anywhere, specifically to school with our driver Pearnel, the music is always entertaining, often because it is such an old ridiculous song and other times because it is a major hit! Regardless of whether we are jolted back to 1998, 1984, or forced to listen to the most overplayed song of last year, it is always quite funny to find that so many different songs of so many different genres and decades can occur on the same station. Pearnel swears by it...94.5!

It is 6:45am here in Cape Town. A beautiful morning, as most are! I actually awoke a few minutes before the sunrise in order to get the airport in time for my flight! It was very peaceful and cool outside, but I can assure you it is warming up very quickly! Expected to be in the 90s this weekend!

For someone who loves to fly as much as I do, I am actually a bit anxious for this flight. My last time on an airplane, just two weeks ago, was probably one of the worst experiences, not to mention flights, of my life! So, while I am certain of my safety, lets hope all else goes smoothly. After all, it is only two hours and I'll be in Joburg in no time!!