Vuvuzelas

rachael & ethan

train with Hannah and Uncle Stuart

braai

beach at sunset

Hi friends! I know you all have been anxiously awaiting my next post (pshh not.) Anyway, it's been pretty chill over thepast few days, we've been gearing up for Holiday clubs and world cup nonsense!

Thursday was our roommate Zuzana's last night so we walked down to the beach and watched the sunset and then went to the most amazing dinner at a place called the Toad!

Let's see: Yesterday was a busy day! We woke up at 7 as usual and by 8 were out the door, we had to stand at an intersection and pass out a bagillion fliers advertising our church's soccer program for kids during June-July. It was nuts. After we finished up, we went to a Braai aka a barbeque at my superior, Avril's home! It was so lovely, lots of board games (catch phrase & banangrams, DUH!), yummy South African food, and great company. I feel so at home here with my new family, and it's only week 2!

Obviously, yesterday was the opener for the WORLD CUP, so a big group of us rode the train into Cape Town and went to a pub, called Capes Kin. No words can describe the city of Cape Town last night, vuvuzelas were being blow non-stop, and I swear if I hear another one I will kill someone. RAR. We watched the game at the pub, where more friends joined us! Then, after the game ended with a tied score we trudged to the Fan Tent and watched the Paraguay vs. France game and grooved with the locals of Cape Town. Around 10 we headed back to the train, where we soon realized the next train didn't leave till 11, annoying. So Christina, Kaylee, Roger and I sat waiting on the train until it was time to depart. The inside of the train was the dodgiest place I have ever seen, graffiti everywhere and not to mention the lights didn't work. No worries Christina has a tazer. Haha. Got home safe and sound.

Today spent the whole day with Brock, Ethan, Rachael, Louise, and Ronnie we went and saw the Jungle Book musical and shopped around at the largest mall in Africa, good times. Had dinner at a mexican restaurant called, Poncho's, to be honest, best mexican food I've ever had, better than Maudies.. ya I said that you can quote me. Got back home and have been goofing off with the housemates. Stuart, whom Hannah and I call Uncle, Stuart just came in our room throwing rolls of toilet paper at us. He's a UK'er, he was just bummed that we tied tonight. Miss you all in America. sweet dreams and have a good rest of the weekend.

love- carl

ps. as i go to sleep tonight I can hear people down the street blowing stupid vuvuzelas. rubbish.

pss. GO FROGS!