Day 9 - Cape Town

It's been another busy day, and another early start, for us here in South Africa. 

The day began with a coach trip down to the Cape Point - the furthest point South, with the exception of Antarctica an additional three thousand miles south. It was an interesting trip, to say the least; the threat of a baboon joining you in the toilet was certainly a unique experience. Thankfully, the only baboons we saw were in the wilds of the National Park. 

As a group, we made the most of the stunning views with a(n intense) walk up to the top of Cape Point - a walk which was assured to "not [be] a problem" for us young'uns. Personally, I disagree. However, the views more than made up for the trek up. 

We then hopped on the coach again to visit the penguins a little further into Cape Town. It's fair to say that the penguins won many hearts that morning.

Next: Table Mountain. Though the mountain's 'cloth' was on, thus obscuring the views down into the city for the majority of the outing, it was definitely another brilliant experience. How many people can say that they've walked in amongst the clouds, let alone at such an iconic place? It was definitely another item ticked off the bucket list!

In the late afternoon, we finished the day with a visit to the local mall only a short walk away from the hotel. Once again, the group left the mall with lighter wallets and more good memories.

Tomorrow should be more relaxed with a trek around the local area in the morning, followed by a trio to Robben Island in the afternoon. What's more: we have a lie in! (Before this trip, I didn't think I would ever count 8am as a lie in!)