I tried my best to make the most of my last few days in Cape Town, and with the combination of awesome weather and good friends, I was able to do just that! There were so many things I wanted to do, but I had to pick and choose. A special shout out has to go to my new friend Brendan for the guide to leaving Cape Town with a smile. Your recommendations were super helpful, and I haven't stopped smiling my whole trip! The only problem is that I'll have to plan a whole other trip to finish up everything I didn't get a chance to do!
On a day off from SANCCOB, Becca and I went on a tour of the Cape Peninsula and saw a lot of cool sights along the way. One of the highlights was the beautiful view from the Cape of Good Hope, the most south-western point in Africa. This is where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean... so cool.
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| Feeding a seal at Hout Bay |
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| The amazing view from Chapman's Peak drive |
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| Boulder's Beach |
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| Looking out towards Cape Point- this is the tip of the peninsula on the Two Oceans wine bottle label! |
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| The most south-western point in Africa! |
On another day off, a few of the other penguin volunteers and I went sea kayaking with the penguins at Boulder's Beach.
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| Shellsea with the penguins |
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| Some of my favourite ladies! |
We also went on a tour of the townships in Cape Town. The townships are the poorer areas where people live in a variety of conditions. We learned a lot about the history of apartheid in the country and what is being done to bring these areas up. We also visited a gospel church since it was Sunday and listened to the beautiful music played with so much spirit!
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| A whole family lives in this space in one of the older buildings |
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| The upgraded newer housing the government is building to improve conditions |
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| We went to the local "bar" and tried the local "beer" (I love beer, but this stuff was gross!) |
I had to get some adventure in as well, of course, so I decided to rappel off the side of Table Mountain! It is the world's highest commercial rappel and is 110m long. Let me tell you, it did feel really long! Hanging off a rope on the side of a huge mountain with sheer cliffs on either side and absolutely nothing below my feet was terrifying, but awesome!
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| I am about to poop my pants |
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| Just below that edge you can see, was a 50 m vertical cliff followed by a 50 m overhang... gulp! |
Then I spent my last day sandboarding with Downhill Adventures! It was pretty similar to snowboarding, so I was naturally really good at it (haha jk!) I had a totally amazing time with my guide Neil on my private tour. Having such a great last day definitely made leaving that much harder! I am ready to hop on the plane right now and go back!
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| The dunes were so beautiful |
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| The only sucky thing was walking back up the hill each time, but it's awesome exercise |
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| Me and Neil! |
Until next time, Cape Town!
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