Getting used to a new country, or adjusting to a place I used to know but is now new to me, is a challenging proposition. Instead of being bombarded with Trump mania, mass shootings and political horrors in the US, I’m dealing with “load shedding” and school violence, local government whinging, plus the ongoing Zuma saga.
My memories of Durban jar with the reality I saw yesterday. My senses were overwhelmed by the chaotic traffic, the swarming people and decaying building, but I believe that if I look deeper, the old Durban is still there.
A grueling flight from LAX to AHU and on to Jo’burg and Durban. What a relief to have that over and done with, as I start to settle in to life in South Africa.
Whew, after the last week, I need a vacation! And I have just a couple of days to recover before I make the trek to South Africa.
Getting used to a new country, or adjusting to a place I used to know but is now new to me, is a challenging proposition. Instead of being bombarded with Trump mania, mass shootings and political horrors in the US, I’m dealing with “load shedding” and school violence, local government whinging, plus the ongoing Zuma saga.
