Last week grew into an extended weekend so sorry for the lack of posts. I ended up staying in Durban until Friday and then my girlfriend and I came back to Pietermaritzburg. We had an amazing dinner on Friday night with a few of my friends. We actually had great service!!! Waters were refilled without asking, food came up within a reasonable amount of time, and our waitress came by to check up on us a few times as well. South Africa is a great country but minus this one experience, the customer service leaves something to be desired. For example, my girlfriend was told that she would get internet at her house within a week. She went back to the provider after two weeks and they told her, "well, it'll be about two weeks to six months." Yep, T.I.A. - this is Africa.
The extended weekend was really good for my relationship too. We were getting tired of the "hello, goodbye" quick visits. For school, it didn't matter since I only have 3 classes over Thursday and Friday and 2 were cancelled. In my other one, it was the last day before a week cancellation so we could work on a project. So it wasn't like I was missing much in PMB anyways. My girlfriend and I also were able to talk. Here in South Africa, you have to pay per minute since we're only here for a few months. For cell phones, in order to get a plan, you have to sign a contract for over a year. So, calling people can become costly. I have to say, talking in a relationship is probably the most important part.
On Friday, I am leaving for "holliday" with 11 of my friends (including my girlfriend) to Swaziland and Mozambique. On the way, we're going to see the St. Lucia wetlands as well as Kruger National Park. LOTS OF PICTURES! Animals, scenary, people, beaches, etc. My camera is going to be exhausted!
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