Pictures from South Africa

Below are some pictures from the first week of South Africa.

The picture above is Table Mountain. This was taken at the FIFA World Cup Fan Park where we watched South Africa defeat France. 

Above is a picture of myself and a Grade 12 student at LEAP. I had just purchased a South Africa scarf for the game versus France. One thing I did underestimate was the temperature here in Africa. Generally during the days it is around the mid 50's to mid 60's and at night the temperature drops around the mid 30's to 40's. Sometimes it feels much cooler inside than outside. The weather has been amazing so far for the first week.

The food above was absolutely amazing. This was at an authentic South African restaurant where they take students and help them enter into the culinary profession. This was a meal shared with both Teach with Africa Fellows and LEAPSA's. There was chicken, cabbage, samp and beans, rice, tripe( which is the intestines of usually cows or other animals.... actually was really good and tasted like chicken as the LEAPSA's told me), and pap which is absolutely amazing. Nothing like great starches.

In South Africa there currency is called the Rand. Roughly 7 rand equals a US Dollar. The pictures on the money is absolutely amazing.

These are two of the amazing people I am working with this summer. Jamie and Jen. In the background you can see the majesty of Table Mountain. In addition, you will notice the famous World Cup vuvuzela horn that has caused so much controversy and that you will hear all throughout South Africa and at the World Cup matches.