Hello again!
I have been back in Uganda for almost a month now, but for about 2 weeks I was traveling in South Africa.
I went down to Nelspruit, South Africa, for a retreat with an organization called Princeton in Africa. My dad started this organization a few years ago placing Princeton alums in various fellowships throughout Africa, and was helping run the mid-year retreat so I was given an honorary invitation.
The retreat was great, and a wonderful forum for sharing experiences.
On one of the days we also went to a chimpanzee sanctuary, and on the last day I went on a day trip to Swaziland with a smaller group of people to visit a cultural village and see some dancing.
After the retreat, I went with my dad to Cape Town for a few days. I hadn't been back to Cape Town since I was 6 years old, and it was wonderful to re-visit some of the places I didn't remember as well. We went to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, which were both incredibly beautiful. Lots of wind and good surf, and we got to check out some pretty awesome windsurfing while we were there. We also went to Boulder's Beach where we were able to swim with penguins! They were very cute and quite friendly.
All in all it was a great trip, though I'm happy to be back home in Iganga now (even without the beautiful views and great seafood). Love to everyone!
-Hilary
