the rest of south africa!

        Sorry for the delay!  I was in Ghana for 4 days and then we had classes and I just have been mobbed with work.  So let me back track and get back to South Africa (aka my favorite port so far).
        On the 4th day there, I was going to do a township tour.  I couldn’t find LB but he told me who he booked it with and for what time it was leaving so I went to the place and told them I wanted to be on it and the guy told me to meet at the circle at 1:30.  I decided to go a little earlier than 1:30 to see if I saw LB but I couldn’t find him and I didn’t want to go on the tour by myself and I saw Kayla and all them and decided to just go out with them.  We ended up doing the hop on hop off bus… which is a double decker bus that goes through out Cape Town and you get headphones.  I know it totally sounds corny but it was a really cool way to see the city.  We went shopping at Green Market Square…because that was one our stops  When we were at Green Market square I saw our german friends from the wine tour!!  It was so exciting!  They were telling me what they had did since the last time I saw them.  After Green Market square we just took the bus for awhile until it took us to the base of Table Mountain and then we just took a cab back to the ship because at this point it was 5 o’clock.  That night we went out to Long Street because it was our last night.  I met up with Kelly McNulty there and that was exciting to hang out with someone from home!  She’s studying abroad in Cape Town  and it was just nice to see someone from home. So yea we went out with her and her 2 guy friends and went all over Long Street.
        The last day we were supposed to hike and repel down Table Mountain… well… it was CANCELLED!  It was waaaaay too windy out and Table Mountain was actually closed and I was PISSED!  But I am happy that I at least got to go to the base of it the prior day and see the view… even if it wasn’t the absolute top.  Instead of hiking and repelling Table Mountain, me, Ricardo and Andrew did another trip that the tour group set up for us.  We went to this canyon about an hour away and hiked that and went repelling and cliff jumping.  It was an awesome trip.  We drove like an hour away from Cape Town and stopped at this cute little restaurant/hotel and had breakfast there.  And from there we hiked over to the place for our real hike.  It was a kinda tough hike because we were climbing over rocks and we were in like a canyon.  We hiked to these pools that were in the middle of the canyon and our guides Nico and Julian set up the repelling for us.  We repelled I think it was 60 feet down into these pools.  Omg it was the scariest thing ever!!  I was shaking the whole time.  And we were barefoot so I had like no grip at all and I actually slipped at one point and hit the rock with my arm but even though that sounds scary… it was so fun!  Haha.  I would have rather of just did a quick zip down the line then have to walk backwards and slipping on the rocks.  When we got to the bottom and into the water, we had to rock climb back up to our bags… WITH NO HARNESSES!  I was shaking again and I felt bad for Andrew and Ricardo because they were behind me and I was going slow.  Hahah.  But I was scared because as soon as we started to rock climb our leader guy slipped on the rocks and fell into the water!  So yea… I was kinda nervous!  When we got to the top we had lunch and then we went cliff jumping.  I really did attempt to get to the 7 meter jump but again we had to rock climb and when I was climbing I slipped and decided I would not rock climb anymore and would do a 1 meter jump.  Hahaha.  It’s pathetic I know but I did not want to risk my life.  Andrew and Ricardo did the 7 and 9 meter jumps and then they actually moved onto I think it was a 24 meter jump maybe?  I forget.  But it was high!  And I sat on the cliff and watched. Our guide was telling us that they had guys come in and scuba there to try and find the bottom and they couldn't find it.  how insane is that!? Hahah.  After they jumped, we hiked back down to where we started, grabbed another late lunch and headed back to Cape Town because at this point it was 3 ish.  When we got back to Cape Town, Ricardo and I just did some quick shopping and then headed back to the ship.  I’m really glad I got out of Cape Town and saw other parts of South Africa.  The people at the place we ate were so nice too.  It was just nice for a new scenery. 
        Like I said earlier… Cape Town was my favorite port… that and Vietnam.  We were talking about it tonight and Cape Town was just a good time the whole time.  There was always something to do and still so much to do even though we are gone.  I definitely want to go back and experience more of it.  It was wonderful weather too… besides the fact it was too windy to climb Table Mountain… and where we were docked was a perfect location!  I suggest everyone to visit Cape Town!  It is absolutely beautiful and just so much history and culture. 
        Well I should probably go do some work.  It’s the end of the semester and of course, everything is piling up and miss procrastinator that I am needs to get on it. 
        I’ll write about Ghana tomorrow!