First 24 Hours in Grahamstown...and Loving it!

          When I went to bed last night, I was afraid that I would not be able to fall asleep in a new place and a new country, but boy was I wrong. I zonked out. I slept from 1 am to around 7 am that was when Leah (another COST student) was getting ready for school. I did not wake up again until 10 when I woke up at the same time as April and we had breakfast with "Grandma" who is Professor Baxen's mother who is also at the house.  Grandma gave us a tour of the house and the cottage (an adjoining aparment that Leah and I will be staying in) and gave us a tour of the amazing garden in the backyard. The garden is just beautiful. It's green and then bursts of color all over the place. They have a lemon and peach tree, carrots, beans, a pumpkin, butternut squash, and mint (Mom you would just love it). After that April and I spent some time resting and then Misty (a COST student that is leaving on Monday) got home from her last day of school and we met her and talked with her for awhile. This afternoon everyone was home that I will be living with for the next two weeks until things change a little bit: April, Me, Professor Baxen, Professor Baxens' son Agean, Grandma, Misty, Lauren (she is leaving in 2 weeks) and then Leah. So we definitely have a house full, but the house is very accomadating for so many people!
          This afternoon, April, Misty, Leah and I walked into Grahamstown to get groceries and other necessities. The city is really pretty, even on a cloudy day. We walked past Kingswood College and I got so excited to start student teaching on Monday. The grocery store that we went into was called Checkers and is similar to a Kroger or Family Fare back home. Shopping was a little difficult because everything is obviously in Rand and looks so much different. I was trying to pick out some orange juice and the first one I picked up had skim milk in it-so that was a little different:) Tonight we went out to dinner at a place called The Yellow House with everyone besides Grandma. It was nice to sit down and visit with so many people! I got a pizza along with everyone else.
           Tomorrow we are planning on renting a car and traveling to Addo Elephant Park which is close to Grahamstown so that Lauren can get used to driving on the opposite side of the road, on the opposite side of the car so that when we travel to Port Elizabeth on Sunday we'll be all set!

Have a great night, I'm off to bed:)
Pictures will come soon!