South Africa

I'm in Cape Town, South Africa right now.  It's nice to have access to blogs again.  Since I have the opportunity I thought I'd post real quick. Yesterday I was in Johannesburg and was able to attend a big rugby game.  The game was a lot of fun but I still don't completely understand all of the rules and strategies etc.  This picture below is of a percussion and dance group that was playing music outside of the stadium before the game.  They were play the world cup theme song, Waka Waka by Shakira (one of WB's new favorites)

I bought a South African Springbox jersey at the game.  It was only fitting since the other 95,000 people were ALL wearing jerseys.  Rugby is less of a game and more of a religion in SA and NZ.  During the game I was getting constant texts from my friend/colleuge in NZ who was awake watching the game with his 3 sons at 3am NZ time.  They are so passionate about this game.

Here is a picture during the game.  The New Zealand team (All Blacks) won the game.  I think most of the players on the team were cousins of the UofU and BYU football players. 

I had a bumpy flight from Joburg to Cape Town today.  It is winter here in South Africa right now.  But after landing I went to the hotel which is right on the ocean with an amazing ocean view.  The waves are crashing cloudly outside my window right now.  Then I went and had a great seafood dinner at a small restraunt accross the street from the beach.  Jen isn't a big seafood fan so I usually eat seafood when I travel.  The seafood in Cape Town is always sensational. Tomorrow I fly to Durban for a Tuesday meeting and then back up to Joburg for one final meeting before going to Thailand for a meeting then finally back home on Friday.  A flight per day for a week is not my idea of a good time.