This past Wednesday was a full moon, and my some of my roommates and I went on a really cool night hike. We left our house around 6PM and drove to the base of Lion’s Head. Hiking Lion’s Head when there is a full moon is a pretty big Cape Town event, so there were a lot of people doing the same thing as we were. From the base, we hiked about halfway up and stopped to watch the sunset over the water. It was absolutely gorgeous. The sky was all different shades of pink and orange and yellow and the reflection on the water was incredible. We continued the hike to the top of the mountain, the entire upwards hike lasting about one hour. I wouldn’t say it was difficult, but walking uphill and over rocks for an hour with the sun beating down on you for half of it isn’t exactly relaxing. As we climbed to the top, the full moon grew brighter and brighter and the sky a deeper shade of blue. It was such a cool sight. The mountains in the background, the full moon in the center, and the ocean and brightly lit city below. Definitely one of the best sunset/moon sightings I have ever seen. At the top of the mountain, we sat on rocks and looked out onto the city while eating and sharing a bottle of wine. So many people were up there, all with food and music and drinks. The walk down the mountain proved to be a little more difficult, since we didn’t have the help of the sunlight. I don’t know how we did it, but we climbed down the rocks and through paths and down ladders with just one flashlight to share among the four of us. It was a great experience and gave a good feeling of accomplishment and enjoyment.
On an entirely different and irrelevant note: During my time here, I have on three separate occasions, been bit by a mosquito on my eyelid. Not cool.
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