Capetown

Capetown is stunning! Unlike Durban, the streets are clean and it is much more of a city life. I definitely don't feel like I am in Africa. Capetown has the greatest gap between the rich and the poor. Some parts have beautiful homes with huge yards while the townships are tin shacks that are end to end. Capetown has unbelievable views of mountains and the ocean. I swear this is where National Geographic comes to take pictures!
The medical program in Capetown is a complete 180 from Durban. Things here are so much more organized and run much more smoothly. I am working at GF Jooste hospital for the next few weeks. Jooste sees the poorest of poor patients. Most patients are stab wounds or gun shot victims. In some of the bad parts of town, people will get shot for their cell phone!! Libby and I are working in surgery and are able to see some pretty amazing things.
These past weekends in Capetown have been some of the best times of my life. We went on the Garden Route Tour, which was full of adventure and amazing views. We went on a canopy tour and zip lined through the canopies. We also went to an Ostrich farm and I rode an Ostrich!!! It was so crazy/gross. Those are the biggest birds I have ever seen and man do they run fast!!! The best part of this trip was going Bungee jumping off the highest bungee in the world! Libby and I were the only ones to do it! I still can't believe that I jumped off that bridge, it's 216 meters high( about 600 and some odd feet) YIKES! I have video of my jump to show everyone! Also, that weekend we went to an elephant park and another safari.
This weekend the other interns and I will be going shark diving with great white sharks!!!! I'm not going to lie, I am really nervous/scared, but I can't come all the way here and not do it!
Internet is hard to find and also expensive so I probably won't be able to update for about another week! Miss you Steph and Anu! Wish you were here!