Guess what? Walking up Kloof Street in the city centre two days ago, I passed a cafe and saw a face I recognised. It was Tone, a girl I used to swim with in junior high school. What a small world! She was here on holiday with her boyfriend so we decided to go for a drive together around the peninsula together with my friend Ismaiel the next day. The trip was very nice, we had a swim at a nice secluded beach close to Simons Town called Seaforth (luckily no sharks this time) and even got to see penguins. A colony of African penguins (we are quite close to the South Pole:) ) live in False Bay and it is quite amusing to observe them as they walk with their tiny feet. The plan was to go all the way around the peninsula but then our car started making a very scary metallic noise. We seem to learn one new car-thing every year as we are involved in different break downs. After going to a few different mechanics the problem is now located to some joints on the steering rack (ooo the pleasures of buying a cheap old car...) It will be fixed on Monday so until then we are sticking to the neighborhood.
I am also happy to inform you that Espen is slowly but surely getting into the concept of "African time". A little translation;
"I'll do it just now" = I might do it some time. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow or maybe never.
"I'm coming now now" = I'm coming in a while, but sooner than "just now".
"I'll be there at seven" = I'll leave my house around seven, but most likely a bit later.
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Hi Anne and Espen! I just had a "small world"experience of my own yesterday: In a restaurant in Kisumu I ran into two Norwegian girls that I studied with in India 4 years ago. Really strange, haven't seen any of them since then. Your blog is great, South Africa looks beautiful and I would love to come and visit you! Mabe in April? I'll send you an email! :) Mari
Hei hei, fine bilder, ser ut som dere har det helt supert. Her har det kommet litt snø, men ikke nok til å kunne gå på ski... i morgen begynner studiene for min del, blir spennende. Aadne hilser og gleder seg til å dykke med derer når dere kommer tilbake, han har en liten pause nå da han brakk ryggen etter gocart i høst.. alt vel :-). klemmer fra Aande Christian og Martine(",)
Hei!
Ser ut som dere har det kjempefint!
Jeg bor sammen med John pa en hybel, so er knottliten, men vi har det kjempefint. Nar kommer dere hjem til Norge?
Stor Klem
Ina
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