A South African Farewell

 With the trip largely behind us and bottles of wine in the suitcase, we checked into a beachside hotel for one final Cape Town night before our morning flight the next day. The view was spectacular and we got one final Table Mountain sunset. 

It left me at a bit of a loss. We planned this trip for a long time and went from wild animals to cityscapes to wine quite easily. We were greeted with so much natural beauty, so much kindness. And yet. I've never felt so on the outside, so worn down by history, and that's me walking in for two weeks and walking away. 

Injustice, anger, oppression: I can only begin to understand the rage. And I'm certain this trip will never leave me.