In my attempt to visit a lot of areas of the Johannesburg and Cape Town region, today we traveled to our final home away from home for the trip - Kalk Bay. From here, we'll venture into the experiences I have planned for the second week of the trip - hiking Table Mountain, visiting Robben Island, connections with 3 educators and one community activist, and touring parliament.
Kalk Bay is incredible - it's one of the quaint little communities nestled in the coves of the coastline of False Bay. To get here, we took a breathtaking scenic drive through the vineyards, along the coast, and past the mountains. This is an incredibly beautiful place!!!
One of my favorite roads we took to get here was the drive by Chapman's Peak. The mountain overlooks Haut Bay, and we drove along it right as the sun was setting. It was stunning!!! (Lots of pictures to come!) We also had the chance to stop at a local market where community members sold hand made crafts (if only my carryon was larger!)
Now we're settled into a lovely hotel overlooking the sea. It's beautiful! We'll fall asleep tonight to the sound of waves crashing on the bay!!! The train station is literally just across the road, so it will be super easy to navigate our way around exploring over the next week. The way my schedule and the schedule of those I'm meeting with has worked out, I've packed a few of the days super full with visits and experiences, so tomorrow we have a little down time. I think we'll head south and visit Cape Point, one of the southernmost spots in Africa. From what Ryan tells me, we might even get to visit a beach with penguins. Can't pass up that opportunity!
Thanks for following along! More updates soon!
~emily~
Kalk Bay is incredible - it's one of the quaint little communities nestled in the coves of the coastline of False Bay. To get here, we took a breathtaking scenic drive through the vineyards, along the coast, and past the mountains. This is an incredibly beautiful place!!!
One of my favorite roads we took to get here was the drive by Chapman's Peak. The mountain overlooks Haut Bay, and we drove along it right as the sun was setting. It was stunning!!! (Lots of pictures to come!) We also had the chance to stop at a local market where community members sold hand made crafts (if only my carryon was larger!)
Now we're settled into a lovely hotel overlooking the sea. It's beautiful! We'll fall asleep tonight to the sound of waves crashing on the bay!!! The train station is literally just across the road, so it will be super easy to navigate our way around exploring over the next week. The way my schedule and the schedule of those I'm meeting with has worked out, I've packed a few of the days super full with visits and experiences, so tomorrow we have a little down time. I think we'll head south and visit Cape Point, one of the southernmost spots in Africa. From what Ryan tells me, we might even get to visit a beach with penguins. Can't pass up that opportunity!
Thanks for following along! More updates soon!
~emily~
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