Out and About in Capetown!

6 April 2009 – Out and About in Cape Town

5:30 am: Today some more physical exercise for the whole Concordia crew … hiking up Table Mountain at 5:30 am in the morning for a beautiful sunrise --- But uuh, once on top there was the “Table Cloth” and instead of great views walking in a big cloud was on the agenda … J

Many thanks to Deputy Mayor Cllr Grant Haskin for sponsoring the Cable Car for the whole crew to come back down … after weeks on the ship, some muscles are just not fit enough to cope with the steep Platteklip Gorge ….

And many many thanks to Alvin and Suki from Cape Rainbow Tours to sponsor the shuttle service of the whole crew to and from Table Mountain!!


After a quick sandwich for lunch – South African history was on the agenda: a visit at Cape Town’s famous District Six Museum telling the story of this once so very lively and diverse inner city community that has been demolished during the height of Apartheid … anybody who has not been there yet, should definitely do so very soon: go to www.districtsix.co.za/ for more info about the museum and the story of District Six.

7:00 pm – The day may have been exhausting but no time to rest as yet – tonight the S.C. Concordia crew and Cape Windjammers are hosting a small reception to give in particular families and friends of Team SA members, sponsors and those to be (?) a chance to visit and tour the ship lead by the trainees … time to dream on for all those, who have to stay behind this time … And then finally also the last speeches … by the Concordia Captain and Shipboard Director, the Class Afloat Head of School, the Cape Windjammers president and of course Team SA 2009 – well done Chrissie and Bryan – cool speech!!