Yesterday, we traveled down the coast to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. Going into the trip, I did not really know what to expect. The only image I really had was friends who had been before taking their picture with the well-known Cape of Good Hope sign and scenic background. As we made our way to the cape, we drove through a long winding road in which we saw baboons and ostriches. Little did we know we would be meeting some ostriches and other wildlife much closer than expected. As we drove our way through the country, it was one of those moments when you truly realize you are actually in Africa.
When we first got there, I decided to pass the line to take a picture with the infamous sign and hike the breathtaking mountains of rocks. These mountains overlooked what looked like forever. When standing on the top you truly left like you were staring at the end of the world, you could see forever. Putting my camera aside and taking in the view was probably that moment I realized how small we are and how big the world truly is. Climbing around, taking pictures with friends, and just taking in your surroundings was one of the best moments on this trip for me thus far. Knowing that this land was found so many years ago and how we are here today, it’s truly remarkable to think how much change there has been in the world, and again, how big the world truly is.
As I made my way down the mountain to have my turn to take a picture with the infamous sign, I ran into more wildlife and of course, freaked out a little bit. It’s not everyday that you are about a foot away from a dassie. Also, I still cannot believe it is a member of the elephant family, bizarre. As I waiting in line with others to take a picture with the Cape of Good Hope sign, it allowed me to realize how famous and special this area was. Listening to so many languages around me, it demonstrated that we were in a spot that people travel to see and how lucky we are to be spending so much time in such a prime destination for travel and history. Lastly, before getting on the bus to head up to the lighthouse, we ran into a group of ostriches, which was an experience to say the least. They are much larger than expected and much more feisty, you could say. One got in a little fight, for lack of a better word, with a dassie, which was scary and hilarious at the same time. We were all back on the bus and ventured off to see the lighthouse, which was a great place to end our day. The breathtaking views and landscape was amazing and a great place to relax. At the top of the lighthouse there was a large rock in which many people who have traveled to this spot had signed. It was remarkable to see how many people have traveled to the same spot I was standing. This was another moment that allowed me to realize how large the world was and how many people there were in the world. Yesterday was a beautiful and breathtaking and allowed us to see amazing scenery and learn much history that this country has to offer.
Adams Paschal
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