Day 3: Cape Town
By Collin Sweet
Today began with a journey to the most southern tip of Africa, Cape Point. The drive through the park was long and we were stopped by some baboons who decided to take their time crossing the road. Everyone on the bus immediately stood up to catch a glimpse of them as they went about their business. When we arrived at the parking lot and got out of the bus, a strong wind coming off the ocean almost knocked us back on. The team pushed through and made it to the top of the hill where the lighthouse was located. We were surrounded by the warm Indian Ocean on one side and the cold Atlantic Ocean on the other. Our tour guide Frank told us that this is where many hurricanes are born and that the culprit was the strong winds. These gusts made it very difficult to get pictures because my camera was almost blown out of my hands. The view at the top was unbeatable. There was almost a 360 degree view of ocean and mountains in the distance. From here we visited Boulder Beach to see a very interesting animal that you wouldn’t expect to see in Africa, penguins. This was a very exciting day for everyone because when you come to Africa the last animal you would expect to see are penguins. We ended the day by playing University of Western Cape and secured a 3-0 victory. This was a rough game for the team after hiking Table Mountain the day before but everyone worked hard and we were able to get the win.
