Hujambo (Greetings) from SA!

Friday, June 11, 2010--Pretoria. We arrived in Johannesburg on June 9, and as you can see, it is now two days later. Internet access, you see, has been a bit of a challenge. There is no internet service in our living quarters here at Tshwane University of Technology, and the internet cafe is only open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is when we are out and about. Thus, this is our first opportunity to squeeze in a few minutes before we have to catch our bus to Soccer City in Jo'burg for the opening ceremonies and Match 1 of the FIFA World Cup between South Africa and Mexico! Another problem is downloading photos, because the internet cafe computers' USB port cannot accommodate my transfer adapter. I'll have to figure this out, because after all . . . a photo is worth a thousand words! I'll post this now to assure readers that we are here and doing very well . . . the enthusiasm and excitement among our delegation and the people we've met are exceedingly high!