Cape Town Mission Field 

17 February 2018
Day 70
Saturday



This morning we left early to take the tram up Table Mountain. When we arrived the queue (line) was so long we decided to just continue driving down the road that runs across the face of Table Mountain to see where it went. The road was chained off for emergency vehicles only near the bend that it takes to go around the front promontory point. We started talking to three young men (Andile, Cebo and Mashil) who were in their early 30's and who were preparing to hike to the front point (Oppelskop, which in Dutch means 'bloody head') and they invited us along. One of the young men (Andile) takes groups of youth on just such hikes for the schools he works with and was showing his two friends this particular route today. They invited us so we decided to join them and had a wonderful hike. There was some beautiful fauna and views overlooking the city and False Bay with all the docks and an old block house right on the point set up as a lookout. There was also a rescue helicopter doing some training exercises on the point just ahead of us. Stationary flight over a trail on the mountain face to simulate picking up injured hikers. Here are some of the pictures we took. When we got home that evening Sister Courtright's legs cramped very badly and it took four hours and a lot of pharmacy treatments to settle them down. We need to stay hydrated next time. I say next time because Andile invited us to his next youth hike on March 3rd.

 PS Sister Courtright also found a walking stick, no, not one you use to steady yourself on the trail. Look closely at her hat brim.



Panorama View from Oppelskop Point








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