Volunteering My Birthday in Cape Town
Our travelling begins! After a flight, very long flight to Cape Town, and a long sleep, we decided that our first day will be an easy day. So, that only means heading to the beach. We visited Blouberg beach. The sand is white, the water is crystal blue and it was a nice hot sunny day. We noticed that there was no one in the water. Hmmm…so in Cape Town no one goes in the water? We thought maybe it’s due to sharks. But, we tested the water and it’s cold! Felt almost like fresh water straight from the Antarctic. Not that we came to swim ourselves, but still, no one in the water? We opted to walk along the shoreline and only doing the running away from rogue waves.
The rest of the week, we spent doing the touristy thing. Seeing all the hot spots, the highlights, like a visit to Table Mountain, which we renamed as the Top of the World mountain. We previously had our boutique hotel Cape Town pack a picnic dinner for us, and the hotel threw in a nice bottle of champagne! We don’t drink, but the gesture was really very touching. After a very nice romantic dinner and some cuddling, we headed back down the mountain.
The next day, we drove down to Cape Point, but before we reach there, we stopped off at Boulders Beach to see the famous penguins. Our return trip was through Chapman’s Peak. That road is a white-knuckler! The road hug the mountainside, there’s barely enough room for two cars, and the entire stretch of the road has a sheer drop-off to the ocean below. Pretty scary really.
It was my birthday the next day and we started it off by offering the champagne to our room maid. She was really happy about that! Then it was time to complete my birthday wish. We headed to the nearest orphanage and volunteered our services. That’s how I like to spend my birthdays, volunteering. It’s the only way I know how to give back every year that I’m alive to enjoy this blessed life.
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