Day 3 – Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope, Penguins at Boulder’s Beach, Soccer match vs University of Western Cape and Volleyball match vs University of Cape Town
Today we took a tour along the Atlantic coast and our tour guide Frank told us many things about the formation of early South Africa. South Africa is home to the largest number of species of flora and is surrounded by both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. We began to travel towards The cape of Good Hope, which marks the point in which these two oceans meet. This is also the birthplace of hurricanes that meet us in the United States. Along our travel of the coastline the roads were very narrow and winding which made our travels slower, however the views were beautiful. At one point we had to pass through a toll booth, which was something we had not yet experienced in South Africa! Once we arrived to the Cape of Good Hope we were met with very strong winds, and breathtaking views. We also encountered baboons, antelope, and ostriches. We took a short hike up to the Cape Point lighthouse, which was much easier than yesterday’s hike! We returned to the bus and departed for Simons Town where we ate at SeaForth restaurant. At the restaurant they served us Hake, a type of fish, with french fries and strawberry ice cream for dessert. After lunch, we took a walk to Boulder’s Beach Penguin Colony for a fun encounter with the penguins and their babies. Being only a few feet away from them was an amazing experience. We then departed for University of Western Cape Town where we supported the men’s soccer team in their match. The weather was very hot, but we were ecstatic when the men won 3-0! After their game, we departed for University of Cape Town to play a volleyball match. Our opponents found themselves to be one player short, so Vanessa stepped up and played with them until the other players arrived. This served to be a great icebreaker between us and UCT. We won in three sets! After the game was over, we found ourselves having so much fun that we combined teams and continued to play for fun, long after the last whistle blew.
