Friday morning we arrived in Cape Town. After spending the last 3 ½ weeks in Port Elizabeth, what a difference. The city is bustling! There are a lot of buildings, cars and pedestrians. Compared to PE, it is like being in New York City. After settling in our guest house, we went to a lecture by Nigel Worden. Worden is the Professor of History and head of the Historical Studies department at the University of Cape Town. He was the author of the book we read previously, The Making of Modern South Africa. His enthusiasm was infectious. You could see by the way he talked his love for the history and heritage of Cape Town. It was a great opportunity for us to hear from someone so knowledgeable about the past and present day city. It made me excited for our time here and determined to make the most in getting to know the city.
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