We've arrived in Capetown

Hi Everyone,We've arrived safely in Capetown.... a spectacular day's drive on the garden route, capped off by a last minute cable car ride up to Table Mountain. So satisfying.Now, let's back up.... An incredible concert in Knysna! After the frigid (yet, verbally warm response) in Grahamstown, we expected the mostly white audience to be likewise cold. BUT, last night's audience was wildly, wildly warm.... we were forced to offer two encores (compelled by everyone in the audience stomping their feet!) Very nice. Also there was the director of the AIDS center for orphaned children. She could run any company in America I think! Very impressive, very big heart.... big vision for the children under her care.The contrasts in this country are so overwhelming that I still cannot really express my thoughts in writing. And, I daresay, everyone on this tour feels similarly... you see mile after mile of horrible shacks.... no water, no electricity.... then, you encounter totally first world areas that rival anything in the U.S. or Europe. Yes, we see these contrasts in Philadelphia.... yes, we've seen them in other tours (Brazil and Cuba, most especially)... but, this is totally mind boggling.... that the vast wealth of the country is controlled by under 10 per cent of the country... that unemployment among black Africans is around 50 per cent.... that the level of AIDS infection is so high.... well, this just overwhelmes the senses (and the heart). I hope to be able to articulate my thoughts better in the coming weeks and months.Anyway, we love being here... can't wait to return! (And, that's a pretty universal sentiment also).