On our surprise day off we all took a trip to one of the best surfing beaches in Cape Town. We expected to be participating in another day of orientation but an early morning change of plans left us adventurous and free for the day. We got up early and packed our bags with the necessary beach stuff and headed off on our day. We had no expectations other than to relax and enjoy the day. Our neighbor Rele showed us to the train station and taught us about buying tickets and where to catch the train. We were thankful to have her with us to show us the way! When we got to the beach, we could not believe the sight. It made it even better because we had no idea what we were going to see. We were complete tourists at this point. Once again we were gawking at the sights and kept saying how beautiful the beach was! Muizenburg is surrounded by mountains and water as far as we could see. The mountains were so wonderful and they seemed to surround the entire beach. It was a really special reminder that this was not a beach like the ones at home. I felt content at this point and also so joyful.
It was a powerful
contrast to our township experiences from the last few days. We've seen so many
beautiful parts of Cape Town and what I've learned is that each location is beautiful
in its own way! Even if on the outside it seems desolate there is a glimmer of
hope and happiness that can keep away everything bad just for a while. We had
an amazing time and all ended up super sun burnt, although I don't think anyone
regretted it. In Cape Town, our "snow days" are beach days!
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