This morning I woke up because of sounds and music coming from outside. These noises came from people along the side of the road, cheering on close to 34 000 cyclists who participated in the 38th Cape Town Cycle Tour, a world famous cycle tour which passes through the most pristine natural areas of Cape Town and surroundings. Because of all the wild fires, the tour was shortened from around 110 km to only 47 km this year. The roads were blocked, along the route people sat on their camping chairs (with drinks and snacks) and supported the cyclists by cheering and shouting.This year the cycle tour was announced as the Show You Care Solidarity Ride in honor of the firefighters and those who were affected by last week's fires. It was great to witness the spirit of the South African people!
On Friday evening we attended a farewell party of Vicente at his exchange partner's house. I can't believe how fast the time has already past by, and that some exchange students are already packing their bags for their way back home. It was a really fun night, we had a good time with everyone and we laughed a lot.
The next day we decided to pay a visit to the Hout Bay market. Hout Bay is a suburb of Cape Town where quite a few Dutch people live. This again dates back to the time of the Dutch colony when Hout Bay offered a good quality timber, which was used for shipbuilding. Hout Bay has a large fishing community, it has its own bay with white sand beach and some fish restaurants right on the water. We visited the Hout Bay market which is situated in the old part of the Hout Bay
Harbour and has more than 100 stalls, in an old fish factory. It reminded me a bit of the Old Biscuit Mill, where they also sold art, craft and lots of different, delicious food. We wandered around there for a little while, enjoying the beautiful weather and the nice view.
That evening, the Dutch exchanges and their partners were invited by Ziyaad, Maarten's exchange partner, for a braai at his new house. The view from this house was spectacular and we really enjoyed all the delicious food and snacks. We had a really fun night!
The next day we decided to pay a visit to the Hout Bay market. Hout Bay is a suburb of Cape Town where quite a few Dutch people live. This again dates back to the time of the Dutch colony when Hout Bay offered a good quality timber, which was used for shipbuilding. Hout Bay has a large fishing community, it has its own bay with white sand beach and some fish restaurants right on the water. We visited the Hout Bay market which is situated in the old part of the Hout Bay
Harbour and has more than 100 stalls, in an old fish factory. It reminded me a bit of the Old Biscuit Mill, where they also sold art, craft and lots of different, delicious food. We wandered around there for a little while, enjoying the beautiful weather and the nice view.
That evening, the Dutch exchanges and their partners were invited by Ziyaad, Maarten's exchange partner, for a braai at his new house. The view from this house was spectacular and we really enjoyed all the delicious food and snacks. We had a really fun night!