It's amazing what a little sunshine can do one's mood. Now that good weather is here, and perhaps because I've now been here nearly a week, I finally feel like I'm settling into the groove of things. I'm actually leaving Cape Town today for Namibia, and--wait for it--I'm proud to say that I'm NOT doing an overland tour.
Yesterday on a tour of the nearby wineries, I met two American girls, one of whom works for the Peace Core (or is it Peace Corps? I can never remember) in Namibia, and they are heading up there today. They've got a rental car arranged and, critically, the reservations in the national parks all set up. They invited me to come along, so I don't see how I could say no. It's nearly a 24-hour bus ride to get to Windhoek, Namibia's capital, where we'll pick up our car and I'll buy some camping equipment and then we'll be off. First to Etosha National Park, then eventually to Swakopmund where I will probably be able to get on the internet again.
Cape Town has been great so far. I wish I had more time to recount what I've done, especially the story about meeting up with a friend of a friend (well, really, a friend of a friend of a friend...but who's counting) who is a cool guy, a fellow business schooler, and also gay (not that there's anything wrong with that). On Friday night I went out with him and "the boys", all of whom were of the everything-is-just-totally fabulous ilk (think Bruno from Ali G, but with South African accents). They were total characters, and actually a ton of fun to be out with, despite the fact that the bars were totally and completely full of dudes (felt just like home). The high point of the evening was getting hit on by a guy who must have been about 50. He walked up to me and said "gay, bi, or straight", I said straight, and he dedicated his evening to trying to change my mind, which included following us around to other bars. He then thought the right next step was to write me a love note, and somehow slid it into my back pocket. He provided every form of contact information possible, along with words expressing how he felt about me, and closed with "stay so cute". If I could just get one tenth of that kind of attention from women, I'd be a very happy man.
Well, look at that. I was able to tell the story, and with just two minutes to spare.
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It all sounds lovely, Alejandro. Gay, Bi, or straight, hope you're having an incredible time!
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He slid it into your back pocket? Ooooeerrrr!!? Glad you're having a good time - I am very jealous of your luxury getting over to London - I had fucking disastrous trip via JFK in the back of the plane. Anway trip sounds exciting I still regret I didn't do the Utah thing...fking work. Be safe, enjoy your travels... Duffy.
yo. sounds like you are having a good time. that friend of a friend of friend of a friend, etc, brian is a good friend of mine. he is in my section at HBS. i went to colombia with him. i meant to put you in touch with him, but based on your first post, wasnt sure if you were going to stay. btw, i am going to be splitting my time between malawi, ethiopia, and maybe niger. I will be in malawi no later than the 1st of august if you are swinging through there. let me know.
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