Random Tidbits

There are a few things that I haven't been able to create an official post for that I thought you might all find amusing, so I'm starting a post just to capture some random tidbits:

1. There are no king-size beds in South Africa.

While I can't say with absolute certainty that this is true, I have stayed at two separate hotels now and both have two twin beds pushed together to create a king-sized bed. You wouldn't think that you would feel the crack between the two mattresses, but you do... believe me, you do!

2. I have now eaten ostrich

Amazing, right? See??? I can be adventurous! I thought it would taste more like poultry, but the taste and texture is actually closer to steak. It is tender and delicious. Who knew? :)

3. Men call tank tops "vests"

We were trying to meet up with our chaperone at a restaurant, so he told us that he would be wearing jeans and a green "vest". The vest was in fact a green muscle shirt...needless to say, it took us a while to find him!

4. I've decided I like the South African way of saying "You're Welcome"

Because they don't say "you're welcome". When I first arrived in Africa and thanked someone they replied "pleasure", and I thought "wow, that's really nice. It's their 'pleasure' to help me". I've since realized that is the common response. No one says "you're welcome", just "pleasure"...and I like it.

5. There are 6 million people in this part of South Africa

And you'd never know it. I think Cape Town may be the cleanest city I've ever visited. It's funny because the winds really gust at night and you can see some garbage flying about, but in the morning, everything is clean again. Apparently they have cleaners working at night to keep the city beautiful.

6. I could buy a house here

Literally. Financially. I was asking the chaperone how much some of the nicer/larger houses we have been shooting at would cost, and once we did the math, they're about $200-300K Canadian. Did I mention there are a bunch of worldwide advertising agencies here as well? ;)