Weekend in Stellenbosch

I spent this weekend in Stellenbosch with the four other Trinity girls. We stayed at our professor's house--she has a beautiful home with an amazing view of the mountains. Huge windows along one whole side of the house provide a perfect view to the living room and all the bedrooms.

We got there Saturday morning; we first went to a little market and then into town. This was my second time there, but it really is a cute little town. That evening, we all went out to dinner at Moyo, an African themed restaurant with a giant buffet and "traditional" performers. A little touristy for my taste, but still fun to see.

On Sunday, we went out to lunch with Sibs and her husband, Basil, to a restaurant in Franschoek (neighboring town to Stellenbosch). Possibly the best part of the day was that Basil drove us to lunch in his blue 1953 Mercedes convertible!! It was the perfect setting of mountains and vineyards for riding in an antique car. We even took some pictures of me at driving wheel--I'll have to post those soon.

Kirstenbosch, again

So, my blog has been a little stale these past couple days. With classes starting, things have been a little more hectic and there's been less time for blogging!

Last night, I went to a concert at Kirstenbosch. This time we also stopped at the bar before our picnic, which was a nice addition. Again, I wasn't overly impressed with the music, but I had a good time. And, I remembered to bring my camera.

asleep at a bar

I've been trying to push myself (and my foot) to go out more; I don't want my foot to keep me from having fun. So, the other night I was excited to go out with some of my house mates to see a folk singer in bar. The bar is called the Armchair, which seemed promising because I figured that would mean I could sit down. When we got there, I found I was right--there were several couches and chairs. I grabbed a seat right away.

However, I think these couches may have been too comfortable because I fell asleep as I was listening to the music!! They performers were pretty good, but I think the combination of a dark room, a comfy couch, a beer, and my habit of going to bed early led to this little nap. It turned out, though, that I was not the only one to fall asleep at the show; the two girls sitting next to me also enjoyed a nice rest.

For those of you in my family, I think this a clear example of the Glover Disease--falling asleep early while reading, watching tv, and apparently listening to live music.