Blast from the past...

Hello y'all,

I'm sitting in a secondary school library listening to a group of school-uniform clad girls bicker about the photocopier. A mere slither of a year separates me from them, but it's like an oxygen mask, I'm holding onto it tightly. The lack of uniform helps too. Emma and I refueling at a much needed internet watering hole. We're at Durban Girls High and the name says it all really. The building is a big complex on top of a hill, with gorgeous views overlooking Durban's harbour and most of the city. We came here to talk to the school's Christian Union during their lunchbreak - it's not completely random, Sean's mum works here and she invited us to spruce up their usual lunchtime "vitamin pill". I spoke about "Firm Foundation Faith", and unfortunately I was too nervous to use the Christianity/make-up punning potential. But the nerves gradually evaporated during the talk, and Emma said it went ok. And I have internet. So many reasons to be a happy camper.

I can't believe we've been here for two weeks already. So much happens here that you barely have time to register one thing before the next things boulders along and happens. Everything is new here, maybe the feeling will subside after a few more weeks. The noonoos are great as ever - this morning we set up a "dress-up" station outdoors and they spontaneously started army-marching around the playground, clad in highheels and dresses and all, chanting something in Zulu. It was bewildering.

The school bell has gone, I'm off! I hope you're all having wonderful holidays.

Hugs,

xHeidi