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| Jillian's view from atop Table Mountain |
Now that the planned weekends
have ended, I’ve finally started making my own plans. Last weekend I hiked
Table Mountain and it was such an exciting challenge. I was exhausted during
the hike, but the view was absolutely beautiful and I loved the landscape throughout.
It was like nothing I have ever seen before. There were cool rock formations
and beautiful flowers that I couldn’t get enough of. I was also able to see the
very unique protea which is Cape Town’s flower. After four long hours, I
finally made it to the top and was able to take everything in. It was a cloudy
day which was actually awesome because I was able to see the clouds flow over
the top while still seeing the beautiful view of Cape Town. I felt a huge sense
of accomplishment after hiking Table Mountain and I’m looking forward to
exploring the other trails that lead to the top.
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| Sunday afternoon at Mzoli's |
The Sunday of that
same weekend, I went to Mzoli’s with some other people in the program. Mzoli’s
is a restaurant located in the Cape Town township called Gugulethu. At Mzoli’s
people gather under an open shack with music and bars and eat various types of
meat that is cooked on a braai deliciously. At had such an awesome time because
we were able to reconnect with the people at Human Rights Weekend. Mzoli’s was
a great cultural experience because I was able to see another side of Cape Town
that I hadn’t seen before. I met a lot of really fun people and everyone was so
open to just having a good time together. We danced, laughed, and ate
unbelievably good food. It was also a really good cultural experience because I
was definitely a minority there. I liked doing something that was authentic to
Cape Town and not so touristy. While I love exploring the city and doing all of
the typical touristy things, it’s nice to be surrounded by locals and get a
true cultural experience that is unique to Cape Town. My weekend was filled
with new experiences and I can’t wait for the weekends to come!
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