NIGHTTIME AND CARDS

Sign at the entrance to my compound

Walking alone (not necessarily being lonely :) at night is not only strongly discouraged in Johannesburg, but everywhere in South Africa, even out here in the boonies.  When the sun sets and it starts to get dark everything shuts down, except the bars, where of course only men will go, sometimes just to watch TV as well as drinking.  Alcoholism is alive and well, unfortunately, in South Africa, although I haven't seen signs of it.





"Lance" doing his wash

The only teacher who was here last weekend was doing laundry so I captured his picture, and later talked him into a game of Phase 10.  He enjoyed it, especially since he beat me!