Week Number Three

Time is flying here in South Africa! I just completed my third week, in which I did two major activities. On Wednesday the 1st of February the entire exchange group went sightseeing and today, Sunday the 5th of February, the Dutch exchange students went to Cape Point.

Wednesday morning we gathered outside of the chapel at eight o'clock to go sightseeing. The tour started at the Waterfront and after a few stops we got of to walk through a small market. The market was interesting to see, all the people were kind and the objects they sold were very creative. After the market we went to St. George's Cathedral and had a quick look before going of to the Company's Garden. Before jumping back onto the bus we popped into the South African Museum. The bus ride was very nice because it was a very hot day and it was nice to have a breeze in your face. Our next stop was the District Six Museum. It told the story of the 60000+ people who were forced to leave their houses in the sixties. There were many more stops but the best of the day was the view that we had half way up Table Mountain and Camps Bay. In Camps Bay we were allowed to hop off the bus and have lunch. Lotte and I ran into the Pick'n Pay (local supermarket) grabbed a baguette and salami and had lunch on the beach. After Camps Bay we went back to Bishops, where everybody was picked up!

Today the Dutch exchange students and their partners went to Cape Point which is supposably the point where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet. We walked up to a peak which had an amazing view over the ocean. Too bad that my camera battery ran out! After having seen Cape Point we went to have a picnic on the beach. All of us had a good time. To end the day we went on the Chapman's Peak Drive, which gave us some spectacular views. I really enjoyed the day, even though it was terribly hot.