What’s the Craziest Thing I’ve Done in Cape Town
While
some may be able to respond to that title with some type of alcohol fueled
story on Long Street, the craziest thing I’ve done in Cape Town so far is
pretty much crawl down a mountain in the pitch dark.
Tonight,
Jessica, Val, David, Johnny, Tina, and Emily hiked Lion’s Head at dusk. Lion’s
Head is one of the mountains overlooking the city of Cape Town and Robbin
Island on one side and Camps Bay on the other side. At 2195 feet, it’s not
quite as large as Table Mountain/Devil’s Peak, but it’s definitely up there.
We
went up at dusk with the goal of watching the sunset. We almost made it to the
summit for sunset, but still saw it as we were hiking around it. Once finally
making it to the summit after using stables, ladders and chains to get to the
top at some point, we obviously had to enjoy the incredible view of the city of
lights at night. While relaxing on top of a mountain is obviously enjoyable,
the thought of coming back down was always at the back of my mind.
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| Jessica & Courtney on Lion's Head at sunset |
I
hiked down the mountain (or rather more accurately, crawled) by bouncing off
rocks similar to the way a young child would bounce down the stairs. I had my
phone in between my teeth to use as a flashlight while still being able to use
both hands to get through the rocks. My legs were pretty shaky toward the end,
because I’m definitely not as in shape as I used to be. My only complaint was
we didn’t see any of the scorpions we were promised to see.
It
was an incredible experience, and I’m glad I finally have an answer for the
“what’s the craziest thing you’ve done while abroad” question.
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