We woke up extra early to catch a taxi on our way to Table Mountain, Cape Town. Tan was freaking out about wolves or bears or something so we made him read the brochure. He told us there were 1470 different species of flora on the mountain, along with cliffs, flats, and slopes. Table mountain was great! It's very different from North Carolina Mountains; It was like nothing we've ever seen before.
I, being the Boy Scout, was elected to figure out where we were going. We summited the mountain through Platteklip Gorge, a prominent gorge in the center of the main table. It was a straightforward, direct ascent to the summit. Even though it usually takes about two or three hours, it took us 5 because THEY ALL WENT SOOOOOO SLOWLY! Not even close to regular walking speed. I don't know what their problems are.
Anyway, once we reached the peak, we had lunch and took a break. The view of South Africa was beautiful! It made the long hike worthwhile for everyone. We hiked back down to the lower, steeper side of the mountain and WENT CAVING! It was so fun to hang out in a cave; I had never been in one all on my own. We explored around for a while, then made camp. Before we went hiking, we got our takeout meal from Wakame in Mouille Point and ordered our traditional meal from South Africa, and took it in brown paper bags and ate at the top of the mountain on a flat rock. This was the best day yet in my opinion.
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