Cape of trouble

I am always told you are nobility, lady Penelope Johansen you must act your class or something like that. I have been an angry teen-ager most of my teens. The reason for that could be the fact that I grew up without a mother . My father is stationed at the new colony the Cape of Goodhope. As I was living in England and enjoying a very British way of life I was not aware of the changes to come. Nothing could have prepared me for my first visit to the Cape Colony in the year of Our Lord 1730. As I got off the ship and my family carriage was waiting for me. The reality of my new life came in full impact to me. The colony was small as a few hundred maybe 200 whitewashed small thatched houses standing side by side was all I could see from the harbour. Also it was not much of a harbour as there was hundreds of slaves standing in rows on the pier and as I am so very English things are not to my liking. First of all how could they make people stand outside waiting all day for that length of time. I will have to speak to my father and get some more human conditions in place as these people all need more care. I can already see why my father sent for me as his letter said "I am in need of your womanliness to bring about some very needed changes, please dear Penelope come as quickly as you can ", your loveing father Sir Edmund Johansen. Needless to say I was quite fastidious in getting here as quickly as I could. That was almost a year ago as I had to make arrangements to get to this point. This is a place of hard work as a lot of preparation goes into providing fresh produce to hungry sea fearers. The great garden is known by all of Europe and British people alike. I can see myself getting more involved as for this people what I left Britain for I will do my utmost best to be useful in creating usable changes.. The continued supply of goods for the incoming sailors are of uttermost importance. The era I am declares that all people have to be in groups so that we can all experience of exceptionally hard work reach our goals to be able to get what is needed to prevent the most dreaded diseases of scurvy and malnutrition our seafarers face on very long journeys. I must be honest and admit this long sea voyage was a bit daunting as I am sick of being on ground that moves. The deck of the ship was extremely unstable and slippery so that embarking on dry land is a great relief for me. I am ushered off the ship and I am off to my dear father's quarters in a great haste. This is definitely a first day here and I could see this new place I am headed for is a very scenic place of great beauty. The beautiful mountain in the background is so close and large it feels as if I can reach out and touch it. The lady next to me says" Table Mountain at last!"