Much of the things that happen in Africa occur late, by which it becomes a "this is Africa" sort of thing. Surprisingly most people actually say "TIA;" however we're trying to get TISA (this is south africa) to catch on because we feel it falls off the tongue far better.
As for Africa, well.. it's beautiful! Pietermaritzburg is tropical and gorgeous; however, the wild life is certainly.. exotic. Zebras have been spotted not to mention we are stalked 24/7 by monkeys. As a result we are fully equipped with pepper spray and a paintball gun. Yes, we get to shoot monkeys. I GET TO SHOOT A MONKEY. So excited.
As for the move in it has all gone well. I finally feel like I am settling in and can call this place home. However, for some reason we ended up with the tiniest room ever. I kid you not. It is a baby room. However, we made the best of it and de-bunked our beds and just made the whole room into a giant mattress (:
Another quality I really appreciate about Africa is Tea Time. As in designated time twice a day to drink tea and hang out with people. It's awesome!
Not only that but the culture is just so much more friendly than that of america. We went to church today and everyone smiled and we were greeted with hugs as we entered. It is just such an easy culture to acclimate yourself too. So.. basically I love it here!
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