Seeing the Sights in Cape Town

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Friday wasn't too busy, sight-seeing wise. We spent a lot of time on the campus at University of Cape Town, getting oriented to our program and meeting our professors. We took a tour of the campus, and I have to say, the South Africans sure seem to love their stairs. A lot of things around here are named after Cecil John Rhodes (aka the Rhodes scholarship), and there is a lot of controversy surrounding his contributions to the country. It's interesting to hear the South African people's takes on the politics. Everybody here, even the poorest people, are VERY political, and I have tried to have conversations with everybody from the porter at the hotel to our law professors about their take on the political situations, particularly the conflicts between the Xhosa and Zulu populations.

Friday night, the school sponsored a rooftop wine party for the students to allow us to network with South African lawyers. I felt like I was living some sort of glamorous movie-star life...drinking copious amounts of wine, eating gourmet food, and looking out over the entire city. I feel a little too privileged to be doing all of this, because I really am just a student, and don't deserve all of this. But it's truly amazing, and I feel so lucky to have this opportunity.

The real treat was Saturday, when our professor took us on a tour of the whole city. I can't really say that much about it, so instead, I'm just going to post the pictures. Enjoy 😊

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Photos

Jamieson Hall
The main hall on the University of Cape Town campus

Cape Town view
The view of the city from UCT's campus

Sante...living the good life
Sante is a student from Michigan on our program, enjoying the rooftop party.

Kristin and Michael
Kristin and Michael before seeing the sights on the town

Table Mountain
This is the mountain that Cape Town is built on. The fog below is covering the entire city.

Table Mountain Again
My professor said he had never seen the fog that bad. But I am still in disbelief that I ever saw anything this beautiful.

Camps Bay in the Fog
The Atlantic Ocean...covered completely in fog.

Constantia Vineyard
The oldest vineyard in Cape Town.

Rhodes Memorial
The memorial built to Rhodes on the side of the mountain. It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

View of Cape Town
It is a city of 3 million people, so there's always a new view.

Lauren and I
Lauren and I at the Rhodes Memorial :)

Comments

[Ada]

SA wine
Hey you, So me and Yvonne went wine tasting yesterday, and the people in Napa say that some of the best Shiraz/syhra comes from South Africa. Drink up and enjoy! (Thank you for the promo card! The ceremony was small but good. Miss you tons)

[Aunt Pam]

Vicarious travel thrills
Thanks for the visual tour, Shylie! I'll probably never make it to South Africa, so I appreciate your perspective. Please come home talking like a South African.....that would really make my day! Hope the rest of your stay there is full of adventure - keep your sense of wonder and take us along for the ride.

[mommy and daddy]

wow
Dear Shy Using a hotel supplied laptop we are enjoying your blogs. You are very lucky to get this opportunity and I am sure you are making the most of iit in all ways. We got here to Aspen yest pm after a 12 hour journey, gorgeous scenery and swank accommodations. Today we are going to explore a bit and then drink to oblivion. Auntie and Dwight look great and send love.

[laura]

i love your pictures shylie! the country looks absolutely gorgeous and i'm wanting to visit there more and more each day. i heart you and i'm super glad that you're having a blast! expect an email soon =) xoxoxo