First I set out to find the best route to where I need to be for my interviews. The main area with university buildings is quite beautiful. Old architecture and stone walls are interspersed with gardens and many leafless trees beginning to bud or blossom. The air must be clean and unpolluted here as even young trees, barely older than saplings, already have think fluffy lichen.
The psychology department and psychology clinic where I will have my interviews and roleplays are only a 10min walk from where I am staying. That will be very helpful for tomorrow morning when I need to get there early.
After checking where I needed to go I set about exploring the area of town around me. It was quite quiet, even for a university town on a Sunday. At least a number of places remained open for me to explore. I set out to find not only the practical places that will help settle me in, but also for something different. I wasn't disappointed.
Anyone interested in architecture could wander about town for hours on end. I took photos of some of my favourites. There were, however, many more mixed in between average every day buildings and shops.
I found the SA Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity which wasn't open, but I was able to scout a freshwater fishy smelling pond area around the back. I'll come back during the week to check it out better.
I also found a few random gems. I now have a new favourite Chinese store, and I found an interesting looking pub and the braille library. I also found out that Rhodes students are apparently called Rhodents, which is quite exciting for a rat-lover like me.
The Chinese store stocked small balls of polyester yarn and a mystery-sized crochet needle, which should keep me sorted for stress relief. The rest of my day was spent practicing crochet in the courtyard of the BnB I'm staying at speaking to the very friendly chef here.
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