Hop On-Hop Off Bus Through Cape Town

On Wednesday, our second exchange trip took place. It was a hop-on hop-off bus through Cape Town. Our sightseeing tour started at the Waterfront. Our first stop was near the St. George's Cathedral, and before going into the cathedral, we walked through a typical South-African market where we could buy some souvenirs. The cathedral was beautiful, and me and a friend lit a candle. We went back on the bus to visit the District Six Museum. District Six was the area of Cape Town where the colored people were removed from when the Apartheid took place. The museum was very impressive, showing the map of the area with the colored houses and notes from these people. We moved on to the Castle of Good Hope. In this castle we found many pieces of 'Delfs Blauw' which reminded me of Holland. In South-Africa, there are many things that are from Dutch origin. During this trip, we saw streets named 'Heerengracht' and 'Buitenkant' and many Dutch words are found. After the Castle, we went to Camps Bay, which is a beach in Cape Town. We had lunch there and from there took the bus back to the Waterfront. With the Herschel bus, we were taken back to school. At school I found out that I had to play a hockey match within 30 minutes so I quickly borrowed clothes from people and played my match. We won by 3-2 and I scored two goals. It was a nice but busy day and when I got home I immediately fell asleep.