The Mass Grahamstown Exodus

Over the past few weeks, the population of Grahamstown has gradually left. First it was Emily (moved to Cape Town), then Kim (back to Canada), then most everyone I know that is/was associated with Rhodes University – some have moved on, some will come back when school reopens in February. Yoga lessons have stopped. I haven’t been running into people I know at Pick ‘n’ Pay. The Old Gaol bar is empty most nights. I’m anticipating a lonely January.

But for the moment, I’m leaving Grahamstown too. Tomorrow I fly off to Dar es Salaam to spend the holidays in Tanzania with two other CBA interns, Cristiano and Prasanna. We’ll spend a few days in Zanzibar, maybe visit a game park, and play the rest by ear. I’m looking forward to some real hot weather (which there hasn’t been much of in Grahamstown) and Christmas on the beach. It will be a different holiday and I will miss spending it with friends and family back home, but I am grateful to be travelling and meeting up with some fellow Canadians.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! See you in January.