January 9, 2007
Today we hiked Table Mountain. In the morning clouds covered the mountain and the cable cars were shut down due to high winds up top. As the clouds cleared away, the group decided to ditch the idea of climbing to the top of the mountain (because there would be no cable cars to take us down) and decided to take a contour path around the mountain. The day at the mountain began in the Botanical Gardens at the base where we saw a plethora of plant life including Proteas and Ericas, both indigenous to the South Africa. We then made our way to the trail, one of over 100. About the first third of the trial was through a forested area, which provided some shade, and the rest wrapped around Devil’s Peak and Table Mountain. Although we were in direct sunlight for a while, we were rewarded with amazing views of Cape Town, the Atlantic, and the surrounding mountains. For some of us this 7-hour hike was a pretty big challenge, but we all made it down safely and decided to take the cable car (which was running by this time of the day) to the top for the best possible views. Having walked around on top of the mountain for about an hour and being much higher than all the surrounding clouds, we called it quits for the day and headed back to the seminary for long-awaited showers and food. And now we are going to bed early!
Miss you all,
Jeff
Hi Jeff and everyone!
Looks like you are all having a great time—congrats on hiking seven hours.
And Jeff, will you bring me back a sweet locust?
Katie :-)
Posted by Kate Pierri on 01/09 at 08:44 PMhey you (brit),
seven hours, ay? sounds like a decent hike to me :)
hope south africa continues to be AMAZING. haha.
i miss your guts. true story.much love,
mariaPosted by maria on 01/09 at 10:30 PMI’m so jealous. I went on the trip two years ago and its bringing back such good memories to see the blog. I hope the trip is as amazing for you as it was for me!
Kaelyn Sullivan
Calvin ‘06Posted by Kaelyn Sullivan on 01/09 at 11:15 PMHello Benjamin,
I thought I’d embarrass you a little…Happy Anniversary! I wish you were here, but I’m very happy that your having a good time. I miss you and I can’t wait to see you on the 24th! Hello to everyone else as well. I hope you are all enjoying South Africa. Your pictures look amazing, I can’t imagine what it must be like to experience it all in person. Stay safe and healthy!
Love,
AshleyPosted by Ashley Davis on 01/10 at 01:21 AMHi Feffy and all the rest,
Looks like you’re having fun; we at home miss you tons!
Be a good boy, Jeffrey!
Love you,
All your P fam
Posted by Mrs. P. on 01/10 at 01:25 PMWow…I can’t even express how much I miss South Africa. I went on the trip last year and seeing these pictures brings back all the fabulous memories from a year ago. Enjoy every minute! Glad you all made it up Table Mountain in one piece:)
Elyce
Posted by Elyce Huizenga on 01/10 at 02:51 PMHey Mom and Heun family,
It looks like you are all having a great time. I can’t wait to hear more from Mark and his adventures.
By the way mom, I need information about my open house so I’ll email you, so check your email.
Love
KristenPosted by Kristen Meyers on 01/10 at 05:22 PMHi Jeffrey (& friends)
A seven hour hike, that’s amazing! I bet you never thought you would be so grateful for a shower and rest. We are all truly enjoying the photos. If the scenery is this beautiful in the pictures, I can only imagine how incredible it must be in person. You’re quite adventurous when it comes to trying different types of food; I look forward to hearing about what you did/didn’t like to eat during your stay. We all look forward to your return-we miss you very much!
Love you and God Bless,
Mom & FamilyPosted by The Fricano Family on 01/10 at 08:53 PM
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