This week has been a chill one, but nevertheless filled with good friends, good food and good weather. Wednesday night was spent at a group dinner cooked by Becca, the one from Scotland. Apparently January 25th is Robert Burns Day, a Scottish celebration of one of its poets that takes place on his birthday. Since Becca was away from her hometown of Edinburgh, she wanted to bring the tradition to Cape Town. Though unable to cook the customary dish of haggis, she whipped up some delicious potatoes and beef stew with a tasty sugary treat called tablets for dessert. It had been a while since the whole crew had hung out, so it was nice to have everyone together for an evening.
The following evening was dedicated to grabbing after-work drinks and a bite to eat at a really relaxed bar/restaurant nearby. It was called Van Hunks, named after the local legend of a man with the same name, who got into a smoking contest with the devil and lost - thus causing the misty 'smoke' around the mountains. The event was technically planned by the program leaders, though most of the interns weren't able to show up so it was basically comprised of just my friends and me. We still had a great time; we got to gab a bit with the Connect leaders and got some really tasty drinks (I had a couple of what was called an "American Beauty"). The restaurant had an outdoor deck with lights and a band played for a while in the early evening. While sightseeing and touring Cape Town is definitely exciting, nights like this one make me feel like I'm truly living here.
The past couple days of work have mostly consisted of grunt work in front of a computer working on a research project, but today I ditched the paper pushing to get back into theatre. I spent the day watching spinal surgery on a young girl with horrible scoliosis - her spine swerved all the way to her side. This was my first time ever observing neurosurgery and, as always, it was a great experience.
I'm looking forward to another fantastic weekend. I hope everyone at home is happy, healthy and keeping warm. Sending thoughts of African sun rays your way!
xoxo Em
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