over tea

Landing to Cape Town airport, my fellow passenger (acting tourist guide throughout the trip from Jo’burg) tells me -“welcome to Cape Town”

Entering Stellenbosch, the driver tells me -” welcome to Stellenbosch”

I order a cup of tea. As he prepares it

-“Where are you from?” -“Greece”

-“Are you here on holiday?” -“No, I am studying here”

-“When did you arrive to South Africa?” -” Two weeks ago”

Hands me the cup. -“How much is it?”

“Oooooh nothing, you have it. It is to say to you welcome to South Africa”