I am either hard of hearing, or people here talk very softly. We must sound like loud obnoxious Americans to them. First day of class at UCT. Had a fun lecture/discussion with group. We are all experiencing and learning a lot very quickly. Went to the campus computer lab where everyone worked on their blogs, then had lunch at the Student Union. Then hoped on a tour bus to visit a local township. The township reminds me of Mexico, just across the border from Texas. Our host there is Luvuyo Rani, a South African man who set up the town's first Internet cafe. He has an awesome story. In short, after selling computers to all the local schools, he realized there was no one around to maintain them, so he set up a sells and service shop. When the business didn't take off, he realized not enough people in the township knew how to use a computer, so he set up training centers. His company, Silulo Ulotho Technologies now operates several training centers that offer certification in computing skills, in addition to the now sucessful Internet cafe and computer sells and service center. Luvuyo is an excellent entreprenuer and has accomplished a lot. The tour was very educational and inspiring.
Back home, the kids insisted on Canal Walk mall again for dinner. Got to experience rush hour traffic on the drive out. We were headed for a "Mexican" restaurant we saw there. It turns out the "Mexico" in the title did not imply Mexican cuisine. In fact, it was a steakhouse. We ate at Dros again instead. The bar at Dros seems to be a very popular gay bar. Lots of good looking guys with no prospects ;)
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