Day 4: Cape Town

By Matt Turton

Today we had the opportunity to travel to the grounds of Ajax Cape Town and scrimmage against their academy team. The grounds were unbelievable and the experience was an unforgettable one. The team was as humble as can be, yet one of the toughest opponents we had come to face. They had an understanding for the game that showed how wise they were for being 15 and 16 years old on average. 

Next, we traveled over to the District Six Museum to learn some history about the South Africa’s apartheid and its effects. Our guide at the museum, Noor, had been living in the District Six area and was forced to leave his home when it was declared a whites-only area. His family had been living in that home for decades and he had to pack his things, take himself and his family out of their home, and leave their district. We had discussed the apartheid before we departed for South Africa, but this was our first real understanding of the effects it had on this country and its people.

To end off the day, we had dinner at The Bungalow over in Camps Bay. Not only was the dinner magnificent, but the view of Table Mountain and of the sun setting over the Atlantic was one none of us will forget. South Africa keeps surprising us with its beauty and rich history, and there is only more to learn.​