Cape Town

Table Mountain - climbed it. A lot harder climb than it looked. It was worth the view from the top.

Almost everyday Table Mtn is covered by a cloud (called the Tablecloth).

City Tour - Saw the Company Gardens, Parliament, Cape of Good Hope Castle, and District 6.

A prank by some students The new FIFA stadium (one in every major city)

The Harbor......... where you can find yummy seafood & good views

Also ate at Mama Africa. Awesome live music!

Cape of Good Hope

- not actually the most southern point or where the two oceans meet. Just assumed to be this and only the most South-Western point. Kind of disappointing, but still cool.

There were lots of penquins!! The only place in S. Africa that they are found on the mainland.

Also a lot of baboons. I really dislike them and find them scary. There are signs everywhere warning that they are dangerous and not to feed them.

Robben Island

- Where Mandela was in prison

I was surprised. The prison was actually quite small in comparison with the Island. People actually live/lived on the Island. It had a good view of Cape Town. There were actually 2 instances of people escaping by swimming - both times they were caught when they reached shore. Our tour guide was a former prisoner. It made all the stories about the prison seem more real.

The ferry we took to the island Nelson Mandela's cell

Wine Tasting in Stellenbosch & Speir

Drank Directly from the Barrell Learned how to properly smell the wine

The week ended with a really awesome International Jazz Festival. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the music. I think Cape Town is my favorite city so far. It is very clean, easy to navigate, beautiful, and has a lot to do. I enjoyed hanging out by the Waterfront area - I love just looking at the boats. I also like Green Market Square - pedesterian square with cafes and market stand, also a free live jazz concert one night. Long Street was another place we all hung out a lot at night. Definitely would go back!