Today was the first day since we've been here with a consistent temperature. 65 degrees and sunny, great day for hiking. Challenge accepted.
A group of five of us left trailhead early afternoon thinking we were going to have a great day with beautiful views. It lived up to it's expectation, except the altitude sickness / dehydration and wanting to physically collapse were not in the plan. I thought I was going to die. The hike was literally 2 hours of seep stairs out of boulders. Once we reached the top, it was all worth it. On one side, the view was of other peaks and the ocean. Turning around the entire city of Cape Town was viewable. Absolutely breathtaking.
House dinner tonight, went to a thai restaurant. A couple of the boys thought they would enjoy their food "extra spicy". Beads of sweat and teardrops later, pepper eating contests commenced.
I probably won't be able to walk tomorrow, especially since my legs are already sore. But the plan is to volunteer for Nelson Mandella day and deliver food to underprivileged children and help paint their school. Should be quite the experience.
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