February 26-27
Some of you have heard stories about our issues with Table Mountain the last time we were in South Africa. The hike was not ideal. We didn’t plan for it properly and as such, it was horrible. No water, no sunscreen and we weren’t feeling well going into the trip. We got to the top, but it was awful.
This time around, Mike was calling this hike my redemption hike. So let’s see how we did…
Not bad to be honest. It was still really hard, but we were more prepared. And as such, we got to actually enjoy the views when we got to the top.
And then this picture of us making fun of other tourists. Kids at home… it’s not nice to make fun of other people, but if you’re going to, make sure just make sure they are in the dark about it.
And one picture to show how far we’d climbed… we started at the base of the cable car:
We also had some decent beach time in Camps Bay, where we were staying. This is me being paparazzi while Michael and Vanessa walked out to the water:
Creepy, but nice shots, right?
And we had a delicious dinner at Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with our buddy from Antartica, Keith, and his girlfriend, Leah.
It was a super fun surprise that they were in time at the same time (read: we forgot he said he was going to be here at this time and we changed our dates to coincide with his). Leah, a medical student who was volunteering in Africa, may not have been that impressed with our antics, but she put on a good face for us.
Here’s Jeff and Vanessa with the only rhinos they are going to see on this trip:
The next day was another relaxing day with beach, beers, good food and massages for me and Vanessa. Great way to end our time in Camps Bay before heading to wine country.