I’m finally back in Cape Town proper. The weather was so much better than yesterday. It’s warm and the sky is clear and so blue. There was only a slight breeze and just a small tag of fog as I descended Table Mountain. It was a perfect day to watch the sunset at the top of the mountain. But, the park rangers didn’t go by our schedule. The cable car closed at 4:30pm. That was just a few minutes before us sun-downers got there. I made a mental note about the park rangers being a real bummer, party-poopers, rain on my parade, etc.

So, after taking a few more photos, I hiked it over to Signal Hill and watched the sunset again, alongside 500 other people. Signal Hill had a different view, less mountains in the way of the sun, so that’s why I got to see it twice. Never thought I’d say I saw a sunset twice in one day, but now I can and it’s the truth. I stayed there until I saw Cape Town light up and then the temperature dropped dramatically.

My experience of Cape Town: I found it to be one of those places that you go to with high expectations, and Cape Town rises to those expectation and then throws in a few extra surprises. When I first arrived, I just knew taking the regulars tours wouldn’t cut it, so I went to one of the Cape Town car rentals and got a four-wheel jeep. This place is astoundingly beautiful. No matter where I drove, no matter where I was, every crack, every corner and ever angle brought a new sense of wonder. It also brings about a sense of frustration, because I kept feeling like I was missing out on so much more. But, I realized I couldn’t be every where at one time, so accepted where I was at the moment.