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I've learned a couple weird things about Cape Town in just about a day of being here. 1. All the coffee is instant. Maybe you have to go somewhere fancier to buy real coffee beans? Instant is certainly more convenient, but certainly less tasty. 2. There's a “value-added-tax” on every item you buy included in the original price. When you go to the airport to leave the country, you can bring receipts and get that tax back on any item you can show them. So you get the money back on things like shirts and knickknacks, but not on food or drinks. Of course, I learned this one after buying a converter and tearing up the receipt. The “vat” was less than a dollar, so it's no big deal. Next time I'll remember and get my 79 cents or whatever it ends up being.

Today I went on a tour of Cape Town, and then tomorrow we are hiking somewhere, so I should be able to post some interesting pictures. We spent a lot of time in Camps Bay, which is gorgeous. I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance to go to South Africa. You have Table Mountain/the 12 Apostles behind you, a beach beneath you, and Robben Island/the Atlantic in front of you. You simply can't beat it.

I met most of the people with VACorps. Everyone has been really friendly and accommodating so far. I've really enjoyed my stay :).

Saturday I leave for the Sardine Run trip. I'll be flying to Durban and going to Coffee Bay and Port St. John's from there. I probably won't be bringing my computer so I won't be posting until I get back on the 12th.

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Whitney on June 2, 2011 from Camps Bay, South Africa

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What a beautiful beach. It sounds like you are having a great time. Did you get to Robben Island yet?Such a wonderful learning experience.

written by Mom on June 3, 2011

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