Tuesday - Whew – a break in the activities; Rest!
Yesterday afternoon we arrived in this beautiful community (Hermanus) in Southern Africa it is so very beautiful! We ate dinner at a restaurant last night and stayed up until about one in the morning speaking about our experiences, impressions and ways that we feel it may be possible to help in our own way to the pain in this country. It was the first time we had a chance to discuss among ourselves our impressions and goals. A big thank you to the Hermanus Rotary Club for giving us this break and such a nice place to stay last night and tonight!
We have a few ideas but want it to be a surprise so will not speak much about it in this blog.
A few of you have asked (Jeremy) about the elections in SA. The ANC won the election by about 66% - overwhelming by any measure. The DA party came in second nationally and first in this part of South Africa we are visiting. This area is made up of whites, Dutch, Afrikaans and Blacks. It is different that many other places. Most of the blacks voted for the ANC – the concern for many white South Africans is that the majority party could change the constitution – so they are nervous.
Today we walked, shopped, and now are at a restaurant where they have internet access. The day is beautiful and comfortable. We are staying in a very large house with five bedrooms without any hosts. It is very nice having a break from all the action and simply laughing, talking, walking and having fun.
I really like these team members. I think that two of the four will join Rotary within the next six months. I hope they all join when able. I know it is hard for younger people to join an organization like ours. Each of them would make tremendous additions to any club they join.
Tomorrow we are back into the grind again – visiting projects, staying at Rotarians homes and giving presentations.
You are all on my mind and I think of you all the time. Thanks for reading the blog – it makes the effort worth it!
Until next time …………………………………………
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