Being in South Africa for a week now I can finally say I have adjusted to the time change associated with Jet lag. But with the long nights, absurd amounts of drinking and 4 hours of class every morning, its making for a rather strange everyday routine.
Today was a frigid one, with temperatures dropping to around 5 degrees Celsius brrrrr. Coming from the Northern Hemisphere where the months or june and july mean summer sun, I under-packed. But the days are always sunny and bright so its all good.This was a great day for futbol it is the beginning of Group G (Group of Death) play. I enjoyed the Portugal ivory coast tie in the comforts of the Varsity lodge with a few others and then ventured out to Hatfield square to watch the Brazil North Korea game.
The atmosphere in the square is so dynamic, there are fans from all over the globe most with some elaborate clothing, hat or flag to show their support. For the most part everyone I have met has been really friendly, with the friendliest being the dutch and their goofy oranje attire. The algerians are really well represented down here and in the few encounters I've had they seem a bit odd. Then there are the locals with their damn vuvuzelas, once enjoyable but now rather annoying these horns have been playing in the streets since my arrival.
The culture differences are very noticeable in the language (afrikaans) demeanor and food. The place where we are staying is really nice and is quite comparable to a nice suburb in the states. I can't wait to go visit the townships and see the inglorious but real parts of town.
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