This summer I went somewhere special. South Africa is too great to be put into words. For someone who has always lived in the city, it may not be a good experience (with faucet water that comes from an elephant watering hole), but for someone who likes animals and enjoys going to the zoo, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the safaris are for you. Yet, there is a city. Cape Town is the home of all culture. Owned by the Dutch and oh so many others, the city would take a lifetime to explore everything. Signal Hill has great history with a cannon firing every day at noon, which can be heard 13 miles away. The waterfront is filled with mini malls and restaurants, but soooooo not the American way. With a lovely meal of croc curry or impala sirloin.....what do you choose?

African trips are donated to many auctions and usually go cheap. The only issue is flights. A 17 hour flight is not good for someone who needs to lie down to sleep (that is unless you go first class, six thousand dollars per person later!) The good thing is you have a personal t.v. and 20 movie choices, along with games and television shows.

Don’t worry about service, the people there are sooooo willing to help! Whether you hate the city and are dying to pet a live African cheetah (I did!) or explore the waterfront shops of Cape Town, climb (or ride the lift) up Table Mountain, South Africa is a great country. Two weeks are not enough! Talk about a great summer!