Diary

Christine
Ingoldsby

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Editor's Note: From January 3-15, the Emory women's tennis team is visiting South Africa. Team members are e-mailing diary entries.

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January 11, 2005

We had another fun and crazy day in sunny South Africa. I still can not believe that I am here.

We had an early 7:30 a.m. start to the day as we headed off to play a tennis match. We drove for about an hour and a half. It was worth the drive.

We played some good tennis and met some nice people. It was a great cultural experience. We played some moms and dads. We played a mix of singles and doubles matches with people of different skill levels.

There was a really cute clubhouse. The walls were yellow with blue curtains -- Emory colors!!! Inside the clubhouse there was some really good food.

After the matches were done and we had eaten all the delicious food, we headed into the town. It was a cute little town right on the ocean. Our tour guide, Allen, said you can see whales from there. Too bad it isn't whale season :(

In the town we refined our bargaining skills at some local shops. For those who hadn't eaten lunch, they got some food.

Then we went to do some more wine tasting. This was a huge wine farm with restaurants and cheetahs and birds! Don't worry, the cheetahs were in cages. But one cheetah came up to the fence. It was cool to be up close and personal with a cheetah.

Then we came back to our bed and breakfast for a shower. We headed out to dinner as a team followed by a night out on the town for those who wanted to stay out. We went to a local spot on the beach that lots of people say is very fun. It was one busy and awesome day!

Christine Ingoldsby is a freshman from McLean, Va.