Time has been flying by faster than ever, but it is a comfort to know that I still have plenty of time left in this beautiful country. My semester technically ends November 20th, but my last final is on the 9th, so I will get a nice week and a half or so to relax before my summer holiday travels. I am currently mulling over the idea of attending a three day Buddhist retreat that is here near PMB.
This past weekend has been rugby filled.
Friday was the final University Rugby game and I had fun attending the sport on a collegiate level. It is a quite different atmosphere than collegiate sports back home.
Saturday I had the privilege of attending a professional rugby game with Catherine, Li and two of our new Canadian friends in Durban : Durban Sharks versus Western Province (Cape Town). The game was the final Currie Cup game and took place in Kings Park Stadium.
If you do not know anything about rugby, I am sorry, I cannot help you; however, while not knowing any of the rules, it was still extremely entertaining to watch.
I have some fun clips to share:
(Sharks are the black team and WP is the blue and white team)
Throwing in a pass
A short display of rugby roughness
Despite the rain and despite the Sharks losing, the 5 of us had a great time and I hope it is not my last professional rugby game.
Before the game, we originally intended to go surfing. Unfortunately for us, the waves were not tempting enough so we decided to go kayaking instead. This was a lot of fun and we even paddled past one of the shark nets that keep the sharks from getting too near the shore. Disappointingly, but most likely fortunately, we did not glimpse any sharks in the water.
As a joke, the Denning side of my family has started calling this El's Party Blog :p While amusing and true to the extent that I only really post the fun and seemingly exciting things, I would also like to point out that I do have 3 exams this week and finals are rapidly approaching, but who wants to read about that?
Much love,
El
