Wow! I’m sitting back in our office on Friday morning, while it’s grey, cool and cloudy outside trying to find words to express just how amazing Capetown is…

We stayed in a small town just outside of Capetown called Fishhoek! It is a beautiful little seaside town. Our house was so beautiful. We were on a mountain and could see so much from there over the sea.

On Sunday, as it was clear, we decided to go to Table Mountain. Instead of choosing the cable car to reach the top, which would have taken about five minutes, we decided to walk up. And believe me, it was no easy stroll! Most of the uneven rocky step type things were at least knee high! But, with the amazing help of my team, we made it! Just in time to hear the sirens for the last cabel car down as it was so windy up at the top. So we ran across the top of the mountain, not stopping for photos and thankfully managed to get the cable car! I definitely discovered muscles I thought I’d forgotten about!

On Monday we had a well earned relaxing time on the beach. Imagine a gorgeous beach, with palm trees, powdery white sand and crystal clear blue-green water. Well this is exactly where I was!
Tuesday found us at Cape Point, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. It is also the most southern point in Africa. It is stunning there. We also went to a beach where there is a huge colony of penguines. Yes, actual penguines chilling out on the rocks and lazing in the sun! Pretty amazing and strangly out of place don’t you think?
On Wednesday we spent the day at the water front in Capetown. We went for a speed boat ride and in the afternoon took the ferry across to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held in prison for eighteen years. We were taken round the prison by an X prisoner. It was incredible to hear him say how all of the inmates who were held because of fighting against the apparthied weren’t bitter and were so proud of what they did! He told us ow the prison wardens tried to separate the prisoners acording to their colour. The indian and coloured men were given more and better food than the black men. However, they all shared, thus making the bonds of unity across the racial divides even stronger and more pronounced.The water front is so beautiful, wih lots of shops, restaurants and boats to keep you amused.

Some thoughts about Capetown…
It really is such a beautiful part of South Africa, with such a range of things to see and do, from fantastic beaches to mountains, vinyards, shark diving, and amazing scenery. Robben Island was truly inspirational. There are actual people whose job it is to sit on top of a hill and keep a look out for sharks approaching!

So Capetown, along with Swaziland are 2 places which I have fallen totally in love with. I really hope to come back and spend longer in this amazing corner of Africa!