This past weekend we went to Durban for a beach day. :) But first, we stopped at this outdoor market. They had so many cool things that you could buy to remember your time in South Africa. Touristy stuff ya know.. Tony, Brianna, and I were determined to find an official South African jersey..and we did! Such a great purchase.
After, we went to the beach. It was such a nice day and there were not too many people there. I loved it! The water was much colder than when we went to the beach near Pennington. My friend Brianna rented a surfboard and surfed for the first time in South Africa. Later on in the trip, she's gonna teach me, and I can't wait! The beach day was great, but right before we were about to leave this
huge wave came and washed over alot of our towels, clothes, and stuff! That was no fun at first, but later we looked back and laughed.
On our drive back it started to rain...then hail! It was crazy, but we got home safe. We were all so wiped out when we got back. I just fell asleep watching a movie.
The next day was Valentine's Day, and at first I thought it was not going to be too much fun because Paul and I were not going to be together, but it ended up being fun cuz the entire group spent it together. I still really missed Paul though. :) The activities committee, which I am a part of, set up a nice dinner in the outdoor tent we have on campus, Jabulani. We were able to give the staff an American recipe, and they cooked for us chicken fettucine alfredo and garlic bread with salad. They did such a great job! It was yummy!
After dinner, we exchanged gifts. The activities committee did what is similar to a secret santa, just rather we had secret valentine's. The idea was that you would make your secret valentine a card (we bought construction paper and glitter, it was real cute) and then only spent $35 rand (which is almost $5 US) on their gift. Mo
st everyone bought each other's gifts at the market in Durban the day before. Jake, whom I just met on this trip, 
picked me, and he wrote me this really nice card and got me a pretty black and white scarf. I loved it. I picked Logan and got him a South African bandana/flag and a South African bracelet. It was really fun exchanging gifts. After dinner, there was a mini dance party and movie. The whole night was alot of fun and it was definitely what I needed, especially since I was bummed that I was not with Paul. I'm strating to make some really fun friendships with alot of people within the group. :) Until next time...
After, we went to the beach. It was such a nice day and there were not too many people there. I loved it! The water was much colder than when we went to the beach near Pennington. My friend Brianna rented a surfboard and surfed for the first time in South Africa. Later on in the trip, she's gonna teach me, and I can't wait! The beach day was great, but right before we were about to leave this
huge wave came and washed over alot of our towels, clothes, and stuff! That was no fun at first, but later we looked back and laughed.On our drive back it started to rain...then hail! It was crazy, but we got home safe. We were all so wiped out when we got back. I just fell asleep watching a movie.
The next day was Valentine's Day, and at first I thought it was not going to be too much fun because Paul and I were not going to be together, but it ended up being fun cuz the entire group spent it together. I still really missed Paul though. :) The activities committee, which I am a part of, set up a nice dinner in the outdoor tent we have on campus, Jabulani. We were able to give the staff an American recipe, and they cooked for us chicken fettucine alfredo and garlic bread with salad. They did such a great job! It was yummy!
After dinner, we exchanged gifts. The activities committee did what is similar to a secret santa, just rather we had secret valentine's. The idea was that you would make your secret valentine a card (we bought construction paper and glitter, it was real cute) and then only spent $35 rand (which is almost $5 US) on their gift. Mo
st everyone bought each other's gifts at the market in Durban the day before. Jake, whom I just met on this trip, 
picked me, and he wrote me this really nice card and got me a pretty black and white scarf. I loved it. I picked Logan and got him a South African bandana/flag and a South African bracelet. It was really fun exchanging gifts. After dinner, there was a mini dance party and movie. The whole night was alot of fun and it was definitely what I needed, especially since I was bummed that I was not with Paul. I'm strating to make some really fun friendships with alot of people within the group. :) Until next time...
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