Today was our last full day in Cape Town!
But first, a little about what we did yesterday. To begin, we took a chance with the weather and decided to hike Lion's Head since we had already been to the top of Table Mountain. And let me tell you....it was a lot harder that you may think. And since Ryland is a rock-climbing guide...we decided to take all of the climbing roots. Remember that fear of heights of mine?? Well guess what...it's still there...and I scaled the side of a mountain...with death at my fingertips (ok...that may be a slight exaggeration...but still...it was REALLY scary!). However, I made it up and down alive!
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| Eleni, Tabby, Kalie, and me at Old Biscuit Mill. |
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| Kalie was kind enough to take a picture of me climbing the mountain...I tried to not look scared...as you see that didn't exactly work. |
After hiking, we decided to treat ourselves to burgers and milkshakes at Royale's (a must eat in Cape Town!). And I've gotta say...it may have been one of the best milkshake and burger that I have ever eaten...we're thinking about meeting the UFS dietetics students there again tomorrow. After our amazing food, we came back to the hostel for a nap and some relaxation time before hitting the town for one final outing before we sent Ryland off to Rockland's this morning.
Which leads me to this morning...we went to the Old Biscuit Mill...AGAIN! And it was so much better than the first time we went. The food was amazing and Kalie and I had way too much fun running around like 5 year olds in all of the shops. I think that if we had the money and the room in our suitcases, we may have bought most of the things being sold.
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| Just cheesin' for Kalie :) |
After doing some major eating, we returned for another afternoon nap (I think that I could really get used to these!) and then Kalie and I did a little shopping up and down Long Street. I think that tonight we are all going to settle in and watch a movie to commemorate our last night in Cape Town. Kalie and I leave tomorrow night and we can't decide how we are feeling about it.
I think that this will probably be my last post of the trip because a.) I've run out of Internet vouchers and b.) We plan on sleeping in a little tomorrow and then doing some shopping before heading to the airport and kissing South Africa goodbye.
I can honestly and truly say that this has been one of the best experiences of my life and I have loved meeting the people that I have along the way. I am so blessed to have been given this opportunity and I thank God for it every day. South Africa now holds a very special place in my heart and I hope that one day I can return. For those of you considering traveling abroad, this is a place that I personally hold in high regard and would recommend to anyone looking for a change in pace.
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