bunnnngeeeeee!!

WOW! South Africa is fantastic! I WENT BUNGEE JUMPING OFF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST BUNGEE JUMP!!! Actually, I was pushed. But either way I did it with no tears! The jump was 216 meters and the most exhilarating thing i have ever experienced. You hang by your ankles and head straight for the ground. I don't have enough adjectives to describe how pretty the area was. The bridge was set between mountains and the ocean on one side. Unreal. First, I guess I should back track and talk about the weekend. Nine of us rented cars and headed out to Jeffery's Bay where we stayed in a hostel. I was expecting the hostel to be a sketchy cabin with lots of people crammed in, I was pleasantly surprised to find out how wrong I was. This hostel was located right next to the ocean, overlooking mountains, the coastal line with the city, and the splashing waves filled with surfers. It was sort of like a hippy resort with people from all around the world only caring about the surf and living life. After staying there for a night we drove along the gorgeous Garden Route towards Tsitsikamma National Park. We unloaded at another hostel and headed toward the bungee jump. If you ever want a good laugh I will show you my bungee jump video... very embarrassing. After that we went back and I explored Storm River, the town where we were staying. The next day we ventured to Tsitsikamma and hiked for over 3 hours on the rocky coastal line. This was the most stunning place my eyes have ever captured (maybe a close tie with Denali, Alaska but for different reasons). Pictures can't even justify the beauty but I hope you look at them anyway. We hiked back to a waterfall and went swimming and jumped off of it. Unfortunately, the adventure came to a close and classes began yesterday, on Valentines Day. That was not as exciting but very stressful. Nothing that I will bore you with but just state that I am thankful for the system we have in place at my home university even though at times that seems unorganized. I hope to keep you guys updated as much as possible but it is kind of difficult. I think of everyone often and wish you could share the experience with me. I already feel changed, more grown up and it has only been 2 weeks! I hope everyone has a wonderful week and that you all do something to get out of your comfort zone, go talk to a stranger, eat by yourself, or try a different food. Just enjoy the experience.
                                                         Sincerely,
                                                             Becca