So we went to Grahamstown on Friday to the National Arts Festival and on first impression it seemed little more than a market, which was interesting to wander around but not what I expected. However the real attraction seems to be the shows, of which we turned up to one at 8pm that evening. We just went into the booking place and asked for a recommendation, and it was very good! We went to a dance show called Pantsila for Life and there were only around 30 in the audience. There were 16 dancers, dancing in various style with everyday objects such as boxes, hats and footballs. It described the reality of life in the township, and some of the moves were phenomenal. Everybody seems to be able to dance over here, it is great to experience!
We stayed in Kleinemonde in the 'cottage' of my hosts Tim and Isobel, which in reality was a beautiful house by the sea which they had had built themselves. We went to the beach in the morning, again a very beautiful place...this part of the world is very easy on the eye...and travelled back to PE via Port Alfred.
Today I am going to a braii for someones birthday and then going to watch England v Germany on the bigscreen at St George's Park. Come on England!
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