We have just finished our second full week here in Cape Town and the adventures never end. My two newest adventures came this past weekend and they did not disappoint. First, we made the trek to Cape Point on Saturday to witness what happens when two oceans collide. Let me tell you, the sight was….. not a Fantasia moment. There were no giant collisions of differing tides or huge walls of water that came crashing down around us, but it was an extremely beautiful view. I took loads of pictures of the scenery but no picture will ever do the sight justice.
But, the view and standing at the Cape of Good Hope was not the adventure.
No, the adventure began when we were heading back to the bus and I saw a baboon running across the parking lot. I watched it run up to a white van then jump into the driver seat via the open window. The snoozing Asian man in the driver seat looked as if he would jump out of his skin when he realized what had happened and flung himself out of the car as fast as he could. The baboon didn’t care that he had disturbed the man’s nap; he had smelled food and he was hungry. The baboon climbed into the backseat where he began to open bags of chips and other assorted foods and then proceeded to chow down. It took about 10 minutes to get the baboon out of the van and when he finally did get out, he took a pack of crackers for the road.
My most recent adventure occurred Sunday when 43 of us woke up before dawn to drive 2 hours all so we could get in the freezing Indian Ocean with countless Great White Sharks. These animals are enormous. They exude power and efficiency; and being less than 5 feet from them underwater is quite an experience.
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