We are sitting at a fast, free Inet service at the University where we'll be 'orientating' over the next week. Outside it is 0 degrees and snowing. Over past 2 days in transit (during which we have met loads of other people doing the same thing, especially fellow SAfricans), we flew CT-JHB, JHB- DOHA (Qatar), DOHA-OSAKA (Japan) and finally OSAKA-SEOUL. We then had a 2.5 hour bus ride through the snowy night to get to where we are now. We arrived to:
- very enthusiastic welcomes
- snackpacks
- free towels, slippers, travelmugs (you know how we love free stuff)
- a cool new hoodie
- a cosy apartment on the 6th floor of the women's res (students graduate tomorrow)
- the promise of a big medical examination, XRays, injections, etc tomorrow 9am - woohoo!
Both feeling so grateful that this adventure is actually unfolding, both very excited for what that's going to look like, feel like, taste like (!) over the next year...
Over and out for now. Time to hit that strange looking but very magnetic bed...
1 comment:
Hey you guys! Thanks so much for giving us such a great snapshot of where you have landed. It's so great that you have been made to feel welcome and that you have a cosy place to stay. I'm sure you'll blow them away with your super-SA fitness at the medical. Next step is to meet the students! We miss you already but are excited to be sharing in your adventure! Much love, Rob & Ann
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