Saturday morning, August 1st.
We've had a very busy 30 hours or so. We left Dulles on Thursday at 5:45 pm. Our flight was fairly uneventful, but long. We had a brief touch-down in Senegal before the final leg to Johannesburg. Our hotel, the DaVinci Hotel on Nelson Mandela Square, is very luxurious. We enjoyed a nice dinner at the hotel restaurant before we crashed. I had garlic prawns and pasta and others enjoyed massive steaks. I know we will be eating well over the next 10 days.
After a very comfortable night sleep, I woke up early to use the gym. The breakfast buffet was delicious and the staff was very accommodating...I had an egg white omelet with vegetables. They also made me a "surprise" crepe, which I had to at least sample! Julie, Angie and I even had time for a brisk walk around the neighborhood before we met our South African teacher counterparts. I am working with Shomane Sekhula, a 43-year-old teacher at Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School. We are off and running!
Looks amazing! Can't wait to read more!!
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