This summer, we had the amazing opportunity of attending the Michaelhouse School in Balgowan, South Africa. We arrived in Cape Town, and saw some scenic locations like Lions Head Mountain and Table Mountain. After spending a few days there, we traveled to the eastern side of the country and stayed in Ballito, a scenic beach town. We also visited a game preserve, where a monkey opened our door causing a panic and then stole our host family's snacks. After a week of traveling, we drove to Michaelhouse to begin our three week stay. Michaelhouse was unique, as it was a boarding school in a rural area of the country. Our stay here taught us lots about life in South Africa, such as dealing with the lack of electricity, hot water, and central heating during the cold winter there. Our favorite class was history, where we learned about the Vietnam War and foreign perspectives of America. During the weekend, everyone played a sport, and while our stay was too short to be involved, we watched the soccer team demolish their opponents. While rugby was not in-season, we learned that around15,000 people would attend rugby rivalries at the school. After two weeks at the school, we traveled to a nearby golf estate and played golf. Ketch was a solid golfer, but I would take around 10 swings before hitting the ball each time. After we left the estate, we traveled to a nearby town Pietermaritzburg, where we enjoyed the hottest film in South Africa: Barbie. During our last week at Michaelhouse, we played pool in the dorms and spent time with the friends we met, enjoying the boarding school experience. As we were flying home, we reminisced on the amazing places we went and the great time we had.
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