Along the way we saw troupes of baboons in the street near the cliffs, as well as ostrich, cows, buck, and sheep on the farms we passed. I got a lot of photos that I'm now trying to post, but it appears to be as slow a process as ever. You can tell by all the plants, knarly trees, bright flowers, and clear smell in the air, that we really are in Africa. It's such a wild place! We've had great weather too, so it's sunny and warm even though it's winter here.
I've noticed that there are townships or low cost housing on the outskirts of all towns and cities. A huge part of the population lives in the same conditions as many of those kids I got to know so well. People travel miles and miles to work in the towns.
Marty has been amazed at how many of the locations he remembered have been built up. A tiny surfing town called Jeffries Bay has transformed into a huge attraction with zillions of homes all over the place.
We're staying with Marty's cousin Sally, her husband Lander, and their two kids Hannah and Logan. Today they showed us all around Port Elizabeth, Marty's old stomping groud. We went to Marty's old house, which is now a guest house, and saw all the old spots that he's told me so much about. I saw where their monkey Coco used to sit and wait for Sheilah, his mom, to come out on the way to her sewing room. Coco would spring onto her head along the way and bite her ankles!! We went to the beach, saw the new boardwalk, and went to the boy's old school Claredon. PE is really beautiful and laid back, and we're having a great time.
Next we're flying to Durban (the drive isn't the safest,) and then on to Johannesburg and Kruger Park. Will keep trying on the photos.
I've never seen a wild baboon. Must've been cool!
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