Wednesday, April 1st
On Wednesday, I went to Robbins Island. The boat left early in the morning from the
waterfront in Cape Town. The ride to the
island was chilly but very beautiful. I
saw some penguins and seals swimming on the way there. Also, right as we approached the island, we
came across a large whale. We had to
stop the boat and wait for the whale to pass before we could continue. I only saw the top of part of the whale, but
it was definitely bigger than the boat I was on! After arriving at the island, the group was
guided through the prison by a former prisoner.
He shared his stories and some history about the prison. He guided us through part of the prison and
showed us Nelson Mandela’s former cell.
There was then a bus tour around the island. The houses and school for the prison guards
and their families. We went to one point
on the island where you could see perfectly Cape Town and Table Mountain. It was amazing. After returning from Robins Island, I FINALLY
had a decent bloody mary at a pub on the water front. After lunch, since it was
our last day in Cape Town, we wondered around Green Market Square and Long
Street. We had walked around already,
but I hadn't bought anything. It was
very nice, because our hotel was right next to the market. I could wander around all afternoon until
they started closing down their shops.
It was a perfect way to end the Cape Town portion of the trip.
This is a picture looking towards Cape Town from Robbin Island.
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