Thursday, July 1, 2010

25-June-2010 / Peninsula Drive - Cape Point (Shark cancellation #1)

It's not good if you fall over the edge according to this sign.

Cloudy Cape Point beach.


Self explanatory, right? We're as close to Antarctica as we're gonna get.

25-June-2010 / Peninsula Drive - Boulders (Shark cancellation #1)

Many penguins.

There's a reason this area is called Boulders.


2 babies posing for some photos.

25-June-2010 / Peninsula Drive - Kalk Bay (Shark cancellation #1)

The day's catch for sale.

This is a fishing boat. They go out to sea and catch fish with it.

Locals fishing through the fog.


We were met by a seal swimming by the dock when we showed up.

24-June-2010 / Table Mountain - 1st Day in Cape Town

Northern view from atop Table Mountain. Greenpoint Stadium in top left. It took us 4 hours to get here. We wanted to just drop at this point.

Easterly view from the top. Almost over at this point.

Joe looks out over Cape Town to the west of Table Mountain.

Very steep ladders ahead which then led to a waterfall. We were still excited at this point because we thought we were close...we had no idea what we were in for.

Day 1 in Cape Town. After about 3 hours of sleep and a 2 hour plane ride, we had some breakfast and were convinced we should hike up Table Mountain by our host due to the great visibility. Easier said than done.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

22-June-2010 / Soweto Tour

Hector Peterson Memorial. He was 13 when he was shot by police. His death sent off the student uprising in Soweto.

This is where the water comes from for this entire neighborhood.

These houses were originally built for mine workers. No electricity, no running water. People are still living there today waiting for the gov't to supply new/better housing.


5 million people living in Soweto today.

Monday, June 21, 2010

20-June-2010 / Apartheid Museum & Brasil vs Cote d'Ivoire

Warmups at Soccer City for Brasil vs Cote d'Ivoire.

Matt and Joe on our way to the match.

Kump and Schuman on their way into the Gold Reef Casino. Jake did well, Joe broke even, I lost.

Inside the Apartheid Museum. You get a card when you pay that either says 'Non-White' or 'White' and that determines which entrance you take. Above are collected segregation signs from different places around Johannesburg.


2 of the 7 pillars of the constitution.