We're in KNYSNA!

Hi everyone!! Well, sorry to be remiss in writing, but I've had zero internet access for 48 hours. We're now in Knysna, on the Indian Ocean (gosh, it's hard to fathom that, isn't it!!!) Just beautiful, beautiful weather and a gorgeous place. Plus the opening of the oyster festival.... I've already slurped my first 2 dozen!

ANYWAY, let's back up.... two days ago we left Sun City for the Joburg airport and a flight to Port Elizabeth. Not a long flight. Anyway, YESTERDAY, we drove from "PE" (as it's called) to beautiful Grahamstown for the Grahamstown Arts Festival, which is billed as the biggest arts festival in Africa, but seems MUCH bigger!! We had an exhausting day of walking the town, through hundreds of craft stalls and almost as many exhibits of African dancing, singing, etc. Our concert last night was a sell-out and was held in the very old local Methodist Church. In the audience were the governer of the Eastern Cape province, somebody from the American embassy, the conductor of the Joburg Philharmonic, and hundreds of others... mostly white audience. Which is interesting in that, like at Bryn Mawr, the audience was receptive, polite, but not exuberant.... far cry from Kwa Thema!! BUT, we were really, really well received and countless audience members came up to us to tell us how much they enjoyed our singing.

Afterwards was a 4th of July celebration, S. African style. Fried chicken, etc. But, it was REALLY late... we didn't finish dinner till after 11 p.m. or so, then had a long drive back to PE... a few cranky people (HAHA)! Was a short night for sleep, but heck, sleep's such a waste of time, isn't it!

This morning's drive was just glorious... over huge gorges, along the sea, through ancient forests, the occasional baboon along the road. It was one of those "pinch yourself" days.

Knysna is a beautiful town... more later.... because I must run!!!

Hope all of you back home are well. We do miss you (seriously)!