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| Libby & Emily |
Since the end of orientation I have
very much enjoyed experiencing Cape Town and it’s surrounding areas in smaller
groups. Though I have always been very interested in music, I did not expect to
enjoy the music that Cape Town has to offer so much. This past Saturday I
went to the Waterfront for an hour-long performance by the Little Giants and
was floored by their talent. Since it seems that most everyone in Cape Town is
very musically talented I hope to continue to attend as many performances as I
can. After watching their set we went out to dinner and enjoyed an incredible
view on the water followed by some much-needed gelato.
On Thursday we went to UCT for
our first classes with Vincent and I loved getting to learn more about the
history of this place while simultaneously realizing that I knew more than I
though simply from living here for a few weeks. I think it will be very helpful
to supplement all that we’re absorbing outside of the classroom with concrete
information inside of the classroom.
On Friday we went to the beach
for the first time and the beauty there equally astounded me. I’ve never been a
huge fan of going to the beach, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt quite so
content as I did upon arriving at Muizenberg. The view of the mountains against
the backdrop of the very clear water and white soft sands was impossible to get
over. Though the water was pretty cold and the sunburn I suffered is still
causing me some pain, it was nice to have a relaxing day of lying out and
reading. After coming back from the beach and doing a bit of research into
Muizenberg I learned a bit about the history of the area and it’s role as a
white’s only beach. It was strange to consider the legacy of such a beautiful
place so bound by a horrible policy of separateness. This strangeness extends
to a lot of things we’ve seen in Cape Town and though it can sometimes be a
hard pill to swallow, I think it is important to acknowledge just how recently
much of the beauty around us was only allowed to be enjoyed by the privileged
few.
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