Man oh man, I do not know where to
even start! I want to use every positive adjective in my vocabulary.
I suppose I should put in a brief
word in on the twists and turns it took to get there. Originally, we had
purchased plane tickets, but discovered a few weeks before that the company
went under and no, the new company's flights would not be up and running by the
holiday season like the website had proclaimed to hope. Thus we spent countless
hours utilizing every bit of our resourceful PCV man power to sort out this
vacation. We joked that we would have given up, but we felt our desire for
sushi, nightlife, and the ocean might kill us if we didn't get after so much
anticipation.
Oh boy were we unaware of how many
more amazing, awesome, astonishing (and those are just the a's) aspects of Cape
Town that were to come. Now that's not to say the Mother City didn't present us
with some challenges; from police corruption to a frightening mugging, she gave
us her fair share of unfortunate incidents. It didn't matter; this was still
one of the best trips I have ever taken and quite possibly my favorite city
I've ever visited.
I mean, what kind of place has two
oceans, vineyards, and a mountain within half an hour? Oh, and craft beer, tons
of fun neighborhoods, excellent customer service, super friendly and helpful
residents, food from all over the world, artisan markets, nightlife that rages
until dawn but you can wear flipflops out and fit in, and people are just so laid back and cool? What is this magical place?! Feeling like my heart
was about 10 feet above my chest I'm so happy should have come as no
surprise.
I realize that I am coming from a
bit of an unusual place; after living in the bush for 9 months, any city might
look spectacular to me after a real shower has rinsed the dust off my face. But
no matter the place I'm coming from, this was still an incredible trip that
will stand as a highlight of my two years on this continent (and I do think that Cape Town really is this awesome).
Enjoying a little theater
Sampling some tasty craft beer and food at the Old Biscuit Mill Market
Mexican Food, nom
Indian Ocean!
Kind of a big deal.
Thoroughly enjoying ourselves while wine tasting
Having a perfect last day atop Table Mountain
Sunset towards Cape Point, from Table Mountain
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