The Half Marathon Walk

Molly and I got our hiking gear and backpacks to hike up Table Mountain. However in the lobby, the travel guy, Henry, who let us know how to hike it the day before made a call to Table Mountain. The cable car was shut down and no one was allowed to hike today...bummer! The cloud cover and winds were too harsh. So we decided to book a couple tours through the travel office for Monday and Tuesday. Then, we set off for Camps Bay. We stopped at a recommended place called PostNet to grab a world phone card for me to make calls home. Then we pressed on for another 7 miles to Camps Bay. The road ran parallel to the beach so we had some great views on our walk of ocean waves crashing on the rocks and sandy beaches below. It reminded me of Newport or Laguna beach. Instead of a small beach though, the white sand stretched the whole way there. There were fancy condos and homes all along the cliffs and right down to the water's edge. We arrived in Camps Bay and had lunch at Cal Cacchio an Italian pizzeria. The meal was tasty! After rejuvenating and leaving the restaurant we walked along the beach for a bit before heading back to Sea Point where our hotel is situated. After freshening up we hit our favorite Newport Cafe only to encounter further hair-pulling internet frustrations. After an hour of tinkering, we decided to bite the bullet and just pay for internet across the street: problem-solved. Tonight we are just laying low for early dinner and maybe a good movie on TV. We deserve a rest after our half marathon walking tour!