Arniston/ Cape Agulhas

This past weekend myself and 15  students from my program joined the UWC hiking club and drove to the southernmost tip of South Africa. We arrived in Ariston late Friday night where we spent the weekend at a local fisherman's house. There were only 10 beds and 19 people on the trip so we all doubled up on beds and the boys pitched a tent outside. Although sleeping quarters were tight, the Indian ocean was just down the hill from us and the view was breathtaking.

Saturday we did a 6 hour / 13 mile beach hike along the ocean. We climbed over rocks, dodged the tide,  saw a baby seal and dipped our feet in the water; it was a magnificent day. It was overcast and misting in the morning so most of us did not put on sunscreen. After we returned from the hike, we realized all of us had second degree burns on either our face, legs, arms or feet. We quickly got over the pain as we began to drink and Braii fish. The fisherman we stayed with bought us Cape salmon, which is reported to be the best fish in Cape Town. We ate, danced and enjoyed great conversation throughout the night.

Sunday morning we were woken up my blasting techno music being played by a participant on the hiking trip. We started the day early and drove to Cape Agulhas where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet. It was neat dipping our toes in both oceans and learning about the different wild life that grows in the two bodies of water.