Singapore--->Cape Town

Hi everyone,

We've been in Cape Town for three days now. The first day we were too jetlagged to do much, and the next two nights were made difficult by the dormmate-from-Hell. Said dormmate was kicked out yesterday, so we were able to get some sleep last night. Now the problem is just the heat--it's as hot here as it was in Bangkok, and I just wasn't prepared for that. Plus, nowhere here has fans or airconditioning, so it's been uncomfortable.

The city is beautiful to look at, but a little dodgy to walk around in. I've stashed my wedding ring with my money belt in our safe--I just didn't want to risk it. Table Mountain is stunning, and the waterfront is modern, but there are a lot of very poor people here too. I'm not quite sure what to think of the place yet.

We've been trying to decide which direction to head, so that we can buy our last air tickets. Staying on budget here is tough, so we were looking at balancing four weeks here with two weeks in Egypt (where it's much cheaper). But Rory and I can't seem to decide on anything, and I'm tired of arguing. The only thing that seems clear is that this trip is a crappy honeymoon. Staying in dorms, in places where it's too hot to hold hands, is not my idea of romantic.

I haven't taken many photos (and when I have, I've used Rory's old camera so the pictures aren't great). I don't feel safe carrying around our nice camera. I might post some later, we'll see.

Love,
Ames