Impressions of Cape Town

Even though we've left Cape Town for the time being, I was thinking today about posting a blog where we could record our impressions of the city, since most of our blog posts are filled with details about our activities.

Here we are --

The Weather
Rachel: it's colder than I expected, and windier, too. I didn't bring many long-sleeved shirts or long pants, so I'm finding myself shivering and wearing my jacket more than I thought. Guess I should've remembered that the seasons are opposite in the southern hemishphere!

The People
Rachel: all in all, they're very nice, but I haven't had a sense that they're super overly friendly and thrilled to see us. We haven't seen a lot of poverty (South Africa is the most well-developed nation in Africa, but there's still a lot of it) except for the Townships we drove by, though Justin had a run-in with a child beggar which lasted a little longer than expected (until Andrew had to pull out his phone and threaten to call the police, which was a sight in and of itself).

I'm sure Andrew will add more when he edits the blog, and I'll add some later, too.