Back by Popular Demand

Well, I am back in Cape Town and blogging again . . .

After many requests, I have decided to blog about this Cape Town trip as I did with the last one. It really is a great way to keep up with all I'm experiencing moment by moment AND to share those experiences with everyone else.

I will be here for 3 weeks, both vacationing and collaborating with faculty here. I am interested to know about how international professors are managing and creating multicultural student engagement, and Cape Town is a very multicultural place!

While I am here, South Africa is also hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is truly a 'worldwide' event and I'm so happy to be here for the experience. On our flights here, there were hundreds of people from all over the world traveling here for just that. It's a BIG deal! So much so, that the 150,000 additional match tickets that were placed on sale just this past Friday were all gone by the we got here. However, I am still hopeful that we'll score tickets from someone looking to make a quick buck. ;)

We are living in a flat on my friend Caroline's 'estate'. It should be very comfortable and I'm happy to be here with my mother and sister. This place is about an 8 minute walk to the sea, and we are planning to spend a LOT of time there.

Here's what we have planned for Day 1:

1) Internet cafe
2) Eat

. . . . well, on to number 2, then!

Kelley