We were able to sleep in a bit today before meeting Jerry and the group to leave for Cape Point. On the drive, we took wrong turns quite a few times, but we finally made it on the right road! I finished the Sleeping Beauty Proposal and now I really want to read the Cinderella Pact and the Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives by the same author! We stopped at a few look out spots on the drive to take pretty pictures of the scenery (I don’t know how many pictures a person can take of the ocean and landscape, but I continue to click away for the “perfect picture”). We stopped at an ostrich farm for a quick bathroom break and then we arrived at the Table Mountain National Park where the Cape of Good Hope is located. We drove along False Bay of the Indian Ocean (on our left) and the Atlantic on our left. As we were rounding a corner and going down a hill I was looking in the Atlantic side and I spotted a whale swimming along the surface, so Jerry stopped and we took a few pictures. At first I thought that it was a rock but it was slowly drifting against the current and it’s tail came out of the water. It was a Southern Right Whale, named Right because they were the “right” whale to kill for the blubber for oil lamps and the would float when killed, so it was easier to harvest. We arrived at the Cape of Good Hope (the most South Western point in South Africa with Latitude of 18◦28’26” and Longitude of 34◦21’25”) and took pictures by the sign. Then we started on our hike from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Point. On the hike we stopped for a few pictures and walked down a hundred and something stairs to the beach to take pictures and draw things in the sand and take pictures. I took my shoes off and ran into the water for a picture…it was freezing cold and the waves were huge and would crash so big! We stood on the rocks to get pictures of the wave crashing behind us! Kasy got creamed by a wave but the rest of us all stayed dry! We hiked back up the steps after a half hour on the beach and never again will I complain about the steps of the Main Building to get to class. We made it to the end of the trail and had a light lunch of yogurt and granola and then we continued to walk to the lighthouse at Cape Point where we had a beautiful and sunny view of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meeting! Cape Point’s coordinates are Latitude of 34◦21’24” and Longitude of 18◦29’57” and it is the most Southeastern point in South Africa. I made a few videos of the point with my shadow in the background. No words can actually describe the beauty of the Point as well as the thoughts that fill your head as you try to imagine where you are standing on a map, I mean, I remember learning about Vasco de Gama sailing from Europe to India and being the first to pass the Cape, but it is strange to envision myself physically standing there! It is all so surreal to me still! There are times that I have to stop and think, “You are in South Africa!” We hiked down the trail and I bought a shirt in the gift shop, complete with an illustration of the Cape and a whale tail in the water (how perfect!). We continued our trip to the Boulders at Table Mountain National Park to see the South African penguins lounging on the beach! We would watch them hop from the rocks to the beach and waddle along in the sand! They were so funny! After spending time down by the water, we made our way to Cape to Cuba, the restaurant where we were eating dinner. I ordered a Tortilla Cubana and Cuban bread with a mango daiquiri! It was a very delicious meal! After dinner we drove home and went right to bed!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
September 24, 2007
We were able to sleep in a bit today before meeting Jerry and the group to leave for Cape Point. On the drive, we took wrong turns quite a few times, but we finally made it on the right road! I finished the Sleeping Beauty Proposal and now I really want to read the Cinderella Pact and the Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives by the same author! We stopped at a few look out spots on the drive to take pretty pictures of the scenery (I don’t know how many pictures a person can take of the ocean and landscape, but I continue to click away for the “perfect picture”). We stopped at an ostrich farm for a quick bathroom break and then we arrived at the Table Mountain National Park where the Cape of Good Hope is located. We drove along False Bay of the Indian Ocean (on our left) and the Atlantic on our left. As we were rounding a corner and going down a hill I was looking in the Atlantic side and I spotted a whale swimming along the surface, so Jerry stopped and we took a few pictures. At first I thought that it was a rock but it was slowly drifting against the current and it’s tail came out of the water. It was a Southern Right Whale, named Right because they were the “right” whale to kill for the blubber for oil lamps and the would float when killed, so it was easier to harvest. We arrived at the Cape of Good Hope (the most South Western point in South Africa with Latitude of 18◦28’26” and Longitude of 34◦21’25”) and took pictures by the sign. Then we started on our hike from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Point. On the hike we stopped for a few pictures and walked down a hundred and something stairs to the beach to take pictures and draw things in the sand and take pictures. I took my shoes off and ran into the water for a picture…it was freezing cold and the waves were huge and would crash so big! We stood on the rocks to get pictures of the wave crashing behind us! Kasy got creamed by a wave but the rest of us all stayed dry! We hiked back up the steps after a half hour on the beach and never again will I complain about the steps of the Main Building to get to class. We made it to the end of the trail and had a light lunch of yogurt and granola and then we continued to walk to the lighthouse at Cape Point where we had a beautiful and sunny view of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meeting! Cape Point’s coordinates are Latitude of 34◦21’24” and Longitude of 18◦29’57” and it is the most Southeastern point in South Africa. I made a few videos of the point with my shadow in the background. No words can actually describe the beauty of the Point as well as the thoughts that fill your head as you try to imagine where you are standing on a map, I mean, I remember learning about Vasco de Gama sailing from Europe to India and being the first to pass the Cape, but it is strange to envision myself physically standing there! It is all so surreal to me still! There are times that I have to stop and think, “You are in South Africa!” We hiked down the trail and I bought a shirt in the gift shop, complete with an illustration of the Cape and a whale tail in the water (how perfect!). We continued our trip to the Boulders at Table Mountain National Park to see the South African penguins lounging on the beach! We would watch them hop from the rocks to the beach and waddle along in the sand! They were so funny! After spending time down by the water, we made our way to Cape to Cuba, the restaurant where we were eating dinner. I ordered a Tortilla Cubana and Cuban bread with a mango daiquiri! It was a very delicious meal! After dinner we drove home and went right to bed!
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