Well Wed 14th I called Roitarian Dr Paul and then went over to Cape Town Hospital, where I spent several hours looking around the children's HIV/Aids ward. It was clinic day so outpatients day. I was able to visit Kiketso which was great. I also talked with a great lady Kate who is helping to run Kidspositive, a charity/social business which helps HIV positive mothers to made and sell beadwork. Fantatsic!! I got back to Aviva house then took the train to Stellenbosch.. which was rarther a long way away - 1 hour 20 mins on the tain. The train got to one station, stopped, reversed 200 yards, then went back to the same station and stopped again.. Also someone I spoke to in Stellenbosch said I was mad to get the train.. and no=one does ... read more

Well we never made it to the tarrot restaurant on Wednesday as the taxi driver said it burnt down. I didn't predict that! Instead we ate at a place called the Obz cafe. The food here is great, very good value. Lots of traditional food, and all the usual mexican, italian etc. Pizza is quite big here. Wednesday was my first big night out. We (as in me and the 4 other girls on my shift - Katie, Holly, Jess and Suzane and Donna who is waiting to join the Gary's surf school project in a few days time) went to Zulu and then Cool Runings on Long Street which is like the Cape Town equivalent of St Mary's Street only longer (!) and with more interesting bars!! We were out until the early hours of ... read more

Heya, I've just booked WOMAD so will definitely be back by 27th July!!! 9 days left in UK, 8 in Cardiff, and 5 at work…! xx ... read more