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Though we have spent just one week in South Africa, our group has been able to participate in so many fun activities! After our first day of IES orientation and exploration of Langa (a local township) we headed off for a three day trip along the “Garden Route”.
Coming here, I had to idea what to expect. I’ve traveled a little bit circa de los Estados Unidos, but never anywhere with buildings older than my country! Toss in a language I haven’t spoken since high school and I was sure that this trip was going to be interesting at the very least. However, my daily life isn’t all too much different than when I’m at home at school.
So on an almost weekly basis, a group of us head out Saturday or Sunday morning for the Parnell farmers market. This is a french shop and restaurant turned into a large, trendy market on the weekends. You are sure to find adorable puppies and children wandering around with their parents in this upscale suburb of Auckland… as well as delicious coffee, pastries, dips, breads and more!
Packing, my nemesis, we face each other once more.
No matter how many times I heard people say don’t over pack, I over packed. It is impossible not to do so. You fit your whole life in to a small room and are expected to pack it all up in to one suitcase. Thankfully, I was a little smart this time.
I can’t believe how much I have done during my first week in London. I also feel like I’ve known some of my fellow students for much longer! IES has far exceeded my expectations in how they welcomed us to London and its culture, readied us to begin classes, and provided us with so many opportunities to sightsee and experience the country.
