Cape of Good Hope

Today was great! Exercise, going to the beach, the weather, and animal spotting! This morning we left early to head towards Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, the most southern tip of the continent of Africa. We drove along the coast and then up into the mountains so the views were amazing. The bus passed a ostrich farm so we got to stop and take some pics of them :) Once we got to Cape Point, we hiked uphill towards the lighthouse to get a great view of the ocean and rocks below. Very beautiful, definitely worth the hill workout it took to get there. After that, we reconvened and started the trek to the Cape of Good Hope. We also got to see more ostriches on the trial. On the way we came to a set of stairs that descended down to a beautiful beach, another steep climb (especially on the way back up!) but it was absolutely gorgeous!! The weather was great, the sun was shining, and the water was a bit cold. Everyone was in pure bliss :) We got back up from the beach and headed on towards the most southern point which was another climb up a rocky hill. We also saw some antelope during that section of the hike. Once we got there, everyone took pictures at the edge and the view was so sick. Pretty epic to be able to say that we stood on the most southern tip of Africa :D We got a big group picture with the sign, too.

By then we had done a lot of walking/hiking so lunch was great cause I was starving. While we ate, the bus started moving towards our next destination—Boulders Beach to see the penguins. We saw some zebras while driving by, not too far from Cape of Good Hope, so cool :) We got to Boulders Beach and took a ton of pictures of the penguins because they are sooooo cute! There were a lot hiding under brushes or just laying down in the sand. After looking at the penguins we walked back from the beach and stopped by the curio sellers on the sides of the streets. I bought a 3D painting of a township, it’s pretty small but perfect for packing in my suitcase along with all the other souvenirs. These sorts of paintings are pretty popular in the townships or in the craft barn at the Waterfront. I’m glad I finally decided to buy one :)

By now we were all exhausted and I think most people fell asleep on the bus, including myself lol. Last stop was at the botanical gardens. We were tired and it wasn’t as sunny, plus it’s winter here so the flowers weren’t in full bloom—probably a lot prettier in spring and summer. But now we’re back, and I’m listening to Harry Potter 7 on my iPod…about to head to dinner soon. Tomorrow we leave Cape Town for Worcester!