I am in Pretoria visiting Ruan. I love it down here. Everything is so relaxed and easy going. The flight down here was 33 hours (evilness) but it is worth it. We have spent most of our time swimming in the pool, talking, reading books and soaking up the sun. After the election I was so stressed that I really needed this de-tox time.

Ruan has taken me around Pretoria a bit to show me where he went to school and his old houses. Pretoria is a nice city, but big enough that it is hard to get a feel for it. It’s not overwhelming like some cities (Johannesburg possibly).