We started the trip off at 4am on Saturday morning, and I forgot my pants. After losing an entire day in a plane we finally arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. Our hotel, located in the heart of the Waterfront area is a remodeled prison from the 1800’s. We have yet to see or hear any ghosts in this beautiful establishment (we have been calling it home). As soon as we checked in, we took a ten minute walk down to the harbor and enjoyed an amazing, delicious meal. The locally inspired sushi dishes and seafood plates were unforgettable. One of the pieces of sushi was called a “pepper sandwich” with tuna, fresh peppers, seaweed, salmon, and some kind of magical sauce. I finally remembered after 26 hours that I still needed some pants, so we ended up at the outdoor mall on the water. We ended up cruising the streets listening to live music and shopping in local boutiques that permeated the waterfront area. Finally, after being awake for a solid 36 hours, we fell sound asleep in our comfy rooms.
After a rejuvenating 12 hours of sleep, the three of us grabbed breakfast at the hotel restaurant that also offers meals to MBA graduate students in the area. After breakfast, we headed out on the CitySightSeeing RedBus tours. We went total tourist snapping photos all over Cape Town from the top of a double decker bus. Our first stop was in downtown Cape Town at the Green Square Market. Lynna and I were able to haggle with some locals, putting our negotiating skills to work and fulfilling our Skills requirement, while Jeff wondered aimlessly praying we would decide to go to Table Mountain any minute. Next stop, Table Mountain. The trip up was windy and windy and completely worth it. Not only did we get the chance to view the Coast of South Africa from 5400 feet up, we also bore witness to the Dassi, a species unique to Table Mountain and related to the elephant. (Think beaver with no tail). Jeff was so moved he took over 20 pictures of the animal in its natural habitat. For a moment, Jeff locked eyes with the Dassi, it was unforgettable.
After taking the cable car back down from the top of the mountain, we hopped back on the RedBus and headed along the coastline. We had the chance to spot where Lynna and Bo stayed last year, we prefer prison. Then we headed to the indoor shopping market, which Jeff surprisingly enjoyed while still carrying around everything Lynna and I had purchased from the aforementioned shopping spree. Supra, n.2.
We took a break stop at the hotel to drop things off and headed down to the clock tower to eat some seriously good South African cuisine. Confit Pork, Smoked Trout, Boula Blaze, and some delicious curry were served for another amazing dinner on the cape. Tommorrow, we are traveling out to Seal Island to see some Great White Sharks, stopping on the way to hang out with some monkeys and penguins. We can’t wait to get some amazing photos! Now its time for studying and bed.
