Endless adventures...

If someone asked me, "Of all the places you have travelled, where would you most want to live?"  Without hesitation, I would say, Cape Town.  We have been to many wonderful places, many places I would love to visit again, but none have been a place where I could actually see myself taking residence.  Cape Town has an endless list of things to do, covering all interests.  And, if for some reason you run out of things to do in Cape Town, you are surrounded by wine country, or a long weekend along the Garden Route.  Feeling a bit more adventurous?  Hop on a plane, and go on safari.  The options are endless.  Two main options we chose during our last couple days in Cape Town were visiting Robben Island, and hiking Lion's Head.

Sitting on a rock ledge, looking over Cape Town with Robben Island in the distance.

Prior to our trip, I read Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom.  First of all, I highly recommend you read it. Not only is it well written, but his life is one of endless courage, passion, and faith that good will come.  His words made my trip to Robben Island much more meaningful.  Our introduction bus tour of the island was quick, and lacked inspiration, but then our tour of the prison began.  Our guide was a former inmate.  His tour not only showed us the various areas of the prison, but gave us a glimpse into the life of a prisoner on Robben Island.

The morning of our last day, we decided between hiking Table Mountain, and Lion's Head.  We ultimately chose Lion's Head, we had already seen Table Mountain, and we only had the morning before we were planning to leave for our start along the Garden Route.  Lion's Head was advertised as a leisurely walk, with incredible views.  It was a beautiful morning.  After a another delicious breakfast, and before our drive to Hermanus began, a walk with incredible views sounded great, I was in.  In South Africa, leisurely apparently means, side of cliff climbing, ladders, and chains to reach the top.  Regardless, it was still an incredible adventure, and they were NOT lying about the views.  I would not hesitate to hike Lion's Head again, packing a small picnic to enjoy while enjoying the views.

Always needing to be organized, I kept Robben Island, and Lion's Head separate.  They are two small photo albums.  If you wish to view the albums, the links are below:

Robben Island

Lion's Head