Last Night

Literally, last night was our last night in the heart of Cape Town.  Today we meet our host family and will be living in a southern suburb of Cape Town called Athlone.  But last night we were fortunate to meet up with my friend Bridgett, who has been living in South Africa for the last two years. 

Bridgett and I worked together as lifeguards during our high-school and college summers.  She previously did an internship in Kenya at a wildlife reserve and now her work with a UK-based nonprofit in South Africa is centered around environmental conservation and community development.  We met at the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront, which was a wonderful display of native South African aquatic wildlife.  I was particularly captivated by the giant sea turtles!

We then went to a restaurant called, Mama Africa.  This place was highly reviewed by all of our tour books as well as local brochure guides that we've collected around town, and it was better than I even anticipated!  The atmosphere was an ecclectic assortment of all things Africa, there was live African music, and the food was beyond comparison.  It was a perfect end to our holiday in Cape Town and in good company no less :)