So at the risk of losing the sympathy of my audience I will show you some pictures of Port Elizabeth. As the name suggests, it is on the ocean (the Indian) right at the "bottom" of Africa. The city itself is quite large, and like every other city in South Africa, it has extensive satellite townships. However the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), where I am currently housed, is right on the edge of the bay. Long story short: I hear the ocean from my bedroom, it's about a mile to a long stretch of beautiful and deserted beach (except for a bunch of frolicking dolphins). The weather tends to be moderated by the ocean, so year-round it's in the 70°- 85° range. It rains sometimes, but the duration is generally measured in hours, not weeks (as in Ithaca). I will just say on my behalf that I chose to go to NMMU first, and then learned of its idyllic setting later. Sunrise on my beach...
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