After just 3 hours of sleep we were up at 8am to attend our meeting. We talked about ugly Americanism and how to prevent being an ugly American. We spent the rest of the day catching up on sleep and exploring around the hotel. We went to an authentic African restaurant called Moyo. The decorations were absolutely exquisite and the food was oh so scrumptious. every piece of furniture and really every detail in the restaurant was very ornate and made for an excellent atmosphere. There were tables that are built out of surf boards that sit over a small pool of water for the summer time when it's warmer. We sat inside near the heaters and the natives danced around our table with maracas, drums, and tribal head gear. The man singing to my table invited me up to dance and let me where his tribal hat (pictures to come the Internet is too slow to put them up). He let me use the maraca to their performance of "in the jungle". The women came around and painted faces and served the food. we started with a lemon seasoned flat bread and a native salad comparable to a Greek salad. All the food is preservative-free and you can really taste a difference. We then had what looked to be a Thai marinated chicken and lamb. It was very tender and was lovely with the rice and fresh vegetables they served. For dessert, we had the special south African chocolate in fondue form with pineapple, grapes, and melons. Obviously I LOVED that. Overall wonderful and relaxing day and great to try so many new dishes and be in such a culturally rich atmosphere.
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