My Awesome Weekend

Hi Everyone,

I’m so sorry I haven’t updated since break.  I feel like I’ve been going nonstop.  I definitely can’t get back into school mode.  Actually this is the first 8am class I’ve made it to all week and you can see I’m only barely paying attention.  

My weekend was jammed pack with fun.  Sergio, who we met traveling over break, came through Gabs this weekend on his way to Joburg so we showed him around.  Friday, we tried to visit the museum but the power was out.  We then tried to find this touristy diamond mining shop thing, but it apparently had moved.  Finally, we walked back to campus and let him have a taste of good ole dining hall food.   I spent Friday afternoon at the vet with Nora.  Two puppies came in that had Parvo.  The vets gave them a few shots and sent them home, because the owners couldn’t afford to have the dogs stay at the clinic.  I think one may have a chance of fighting it off but I doubt the other one will.  Eish.  Oh Money. 

Friday night, Nora and I met Rebecca, Audrey, and Sergio at the little jazz bar above spar at Main mall.  We had dinner and a long island ice tea.  Delicious.  Afterwards, we watched The Awakening.  It was good!  If you enjoy scary movies, you’ll like it.

Saturday I spent the day at the rugby field watching the girls play in the rugby finals.  They did really well.  It was so much fun to watch.  They came in third in all of Botswana.  Woo Hoo!   

At around 5, after all games were done the five of us walked over to game city.  We were all tired and hungry and ready to sit down.  We ate at Mugg and Beans.  It’s a cute restaurant/coffee place.  For dessert, we all split a huge piece of carrot cake.  WOW.  I think their food was the closest I’ve had to a restaurant at home.  Feeling refreshed, we headed back to the dorms to get ready to go out.  We joined several other international students and hit up Bull and Bush.  They had a dj and we danced for most of the night.  It was a lot of fun.  There is no bumping and grinding there. People dance in a circle and then people enter the circle to show off their dance moves.  It’s really fun to watch people who actually have skills. 

Sunday, we all headed to Kgale hill in order to give Sergio a cool view of the city.  Instead of walking the trail up to the top we scrambled rocks and kind of made our own path.  It was fun, but hot!  Hiking during the middle of the day when it’s really hot out maybe wasn’t our brightest idea.  We made it back down and were all ready for something really cold to drink.  At Rail Park, we picked up groceries and I got a smoothie.  It was kind of disappointing because it wasn’t cold, yet it’s the closest thing I’ve had to a real smoothie. 

 After a quick shower, it was time to cook.  The night before we made a deal with two French students who lived in the graduate dorms.  If we could use their kitchen, we would supply them with food.  Sergio made Spanish omelets and Nora made a delicious salad.  It was great to have real food.

After, socializing with the French students and their housemates, we headed out full and happy.  We walked to Linga Langa at Riverwalk mall.  There was a big football (Soccer) match between two Spanish teams that Sergio wanted to see.  It was interesting to watch and plus we got milkshakes!  Yum.  Then again it was time to say goodbye to Sergio and wish him well on this travels across Africa.