Not gender constricted, no. Anyone can be a Warder or Aes Sedai or Asha'man or Wise One. Usually you're restricted to the path you can follow within a subgroup, though. For instance at the White Tower and Warders you can either choose the Aes Sedai path or the Warder path - you can't be both. You can be an Aes Sedai or Warder at the WT&W AND you can be a member of the Black Tower, though.

We did, yes! Fun and relaxing :)

I couldn't get close enough to video it, but the divers were feeding the rays and other big fish by hand just before then. The rays like being petted. 20180809_122114.mp4

Curious critters:

Very much a shark .... lol

This is a shark:

Went to the Aquarium in Cape Town yesterday. My photos didn't come out so well but the videos are ok. I'll post a few here. Please feel free to post your own photos of visits like these (aquariums, zoos, etc). I can't remember what this is called but it's not a shark. It's in the same pool as the rays. I love rays!

Please feel free to post your own photos! Took these last Sunday and the one before, on the back road from Bothasig to Melkbosstrand:

What Tress said! :) You really don't have to make up your mind and officially join any group until you're good and ready. And feel free to ask questions.

Thank you so much for my lovely birthday thread and birthday presents! I really appreciate it :)

Thank you so much!

I'm so glad you managed to get away for a bit and have fun! Sounds like you guys had a wonderful time :)