1. Lived in the Breakwater Lodge. The building used to be a prison that was later converted into a business school/hotel. It was the weekend so we didn't see any students (thankfully). The rooms however were really nice. I slept on the very comfortable sleeper sofa.
2. We hiked Table Mountain. It was really windy, and cold (at some points I thought I was going to get blown off the mountain...don't worry, I am in one piece). I have done so much hiking on this trip than I have in my entire life. I am basically ready to tackle Everest. The view from the top was amazing. You can see the entire city below.
3. We toured Robben Island, the prison many (including Nelson Mandela) political prisoners stayed during the struggle. We thought the tour would be canceled because of the wind and choppy waters but it wasn't (it probably should have been...my stomach was not too happy on the ride back).
4. We went to Cape Point (in the Cape of Good Hope National Park), where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean. We drove through many smaller villages and suburbs that were so nice. I wish we had more time to stop and go inside some of the stores. We also saw penguins (in South Africa!), had fish and chips, and amazing Indian food. Unfortunately my camera likes to die at the best possible times...so I have no documentation (we will have a group photo sharing session when we return to school...so I will eventually get some nice group pictures).
5. We met some really nice people! And people from all over the world!
It was a great weekend. I hope I get to go back someday to really experience the city.
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