Safe, Sound and being Spoiled

Pretoria, South Africa

This week we are safe and sound and being spoiled by our Afrikaaner host families in the political captical of South Africa. Each of us gets dropped off in the morning at the church only to be picked up by the bus for the day's events.
We've had a variety of experiences this week from History lectures at the University of Pretoria, to visits to monuments and parks that recall South Africa's story. Earlier today we rode a commuter train that has been called "the gospel train" as it is home to a church full of lively signing and dancing as only black Africans can do. We felt very welcomed despite being the only white people on the train.
The weather here is warming up to the high twenties and low thirties, which is a stark contrast to Winnipeg's minus thirty-degree winter weather. We will not complain about the heat, although some of us have come to realize the importance of sunscreen... and the necessary repeated applications!

Until next time...
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