Anna, Val, and I arrived safe and
sound in Johannesburg at 4am this morning and have been spending the day with
the wonderful John and Yvette. For those of you who have been with me for the
past two or three years, they used to own Tsene Lodge, our little paradise on
earth. It’s been great to see them again and know that even after the terrible
situation, they have begun to make, and find themselves happy in, a new life
for themselves here.
Now
that I am no longer a PCV I am free to traipse about Johannesburg as I please (deemed
too dangerous, it’s off-limits for PCVs except in transit). After all of the
terrible things I have heard about it, and my limited interactions that were
mostly restricted to the downtown areas around the bus station and airport, I have
gotten to see a whole new side today that is really quite nice. Organic markets,
African crafts, farms, and nurseries. Tomorrow night I fly out and I will land
in New York City on Monday!
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