Cape Town

Oct 28 2013

Paragliding

This weekend a few of us decided to go into Cape Town and have a look around and go to the waterfront. We hadn’t even planned it but somehow we ended up having the most amazing experience ever going paragliding! We made our way up to the top of Signal Hill, where the most amazing views of Cape Town could be seen. It was so cool as on one side you had the ocean and on the other Table Mountain. Within minutes of meeting the people taking us gliding, we were strapped in and ready to go. We didn’t even have enough time for the realisation of what we were about to do kick in before the adrenaline hit us. It was so fun having to run off the top of the hill down a green runway and into the air as if you were flying. When I first started to run within 3 seconds I was off the ground. Apparently you are meant to run for a lot longer so we had to touch back down and keep running until we got enough lift! The views from up in the air were even more amazing – you could see for miles and right down into all the flats below. It was quite relaxing just floating in the air towards the sea. At the end just before landing the instructor decided to do some short turns over the sea which was quite scary but exciting at the same time. We landed right beside the beach surrounded by people sunbathing. It was a fantastic experience and I would love to do it again. Was fun to be able to see Cape Town from a different angle. There are so many cool things and lots of adventure sports to do in Cape Town during your weekends here!!

Hannah, volunteer from Ireland

By muizenbergbeachclub • Uncategorized • • Tags: Cape Town, paragliding, signal hill

Oct 22 2013

Table Mountain

On one of our days off at the weekend a group of us thought it would be fun to go and see Table Mountain, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. We decided not to take the easy way out and get a cable car so hiked the whole way up to the top. At the start it didn´t seem to hard as there was a path made out of rocks which we just followed but as we got further along, the mountain slowly started to get steeper and steeper till eventually at one point we were on our hands and knees. This was probably due to the fact we were so tired as everyone else walking up it seemed to be fine. A few short breaks and some falls due to the loose rocks later the end was in sight. It was most impressive at the end as the gorge we were climbing had got very narrow and you couldn`t see anything past it so when we finally reached the top the views where spectacular. On one side you had the whole of Cape Town stretching out for miles, where you really got a sense of how big it was and on the other the ocean going all the way down to Cape Point. It was really breath taking. All of the main sights of Cape Town where visable, like the Lions Head to the football arena to Robben Island. It was a great photo opportunity.

After getting our energy back we headed straight to the café, were we ended up getting the best chocolate and cheese cake ever. Unfortunately the clouds started to make their way across the top so we had to get the cable car down before it got to windy. It was amazing to see as it looked like it was a table cloth forming over the mountain. It was a really exciting day and we would love to go again and even bring the boys from MBC with us, as they`d love the hike up and views from the top. A great day out in Cape Town.

Hannah, Ireland and Charlotte, Sweden

By muizenbergbeachclub • Uncategorized • • Tags: Cape Town, hiking, MBC kids, South Africa, Table Moutain, volunteering

Jul 14 2013

The Meaning of Marriage – Joke of the Week by Philasande

In marriage, you have three rings.

The first ring is your engagement ring.

The second ring is your your wedding ring.

And the third ring, is suffering.

By muizenbergbeachclub • Uncategorized • • Tags: Cape Town, Charity, Funny, Joke, MBC, Muizenberg, South Africa, Youth

Jul 11 2013

Breaking Bad Habits

“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference” Aristotle

Although I have been in South Aftica since May and surfing for nearly two months, today I had a beginners lesson and went back to basics. MBC is linked to local surf school, Learn2Surf, and with two solid hours of instructing it was exhilerating to break the bad habits. The beauty of it was, I had no clue that I locked my legs or looked at my feet instead of to shore – and now I feel like I’ve had a surfing break through.

I, myself, believe that I have broken many of my own bad habits since coming to SA – and not just surfing ones. I no longer shuffle along, looking at the floor when I walk on my own, oblivious to my surroundings. There is something about traveling that makes you more confident and self-assured. Perhaps it is because you begin to learn more about yourself.

In my time here, I have also been taught many skills by others – I can observe better, surf better, eat like an American and even clean a wetsuit properly.

I hope I set a good example to MBC Members, maybe they will follow my lead in learning, growing and breaking bad habits. After all, the good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

By muizenbergbeachclub • Uncategorized • • Tags: Aristotle, Bad Habits, Cape Town, Charity, Learn2Surf, MBC, Muizenberg, SA, South Africa, Steenberg, Surf, Surfing, Travel, Youth

Jul 10 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WAYDEN – 12 TODAY

By muizenbergbeachclub • Uncategorized • • Tags: birthday, Cape Town, Charity, MBC, Muizenberg, South Africa, Steenberg, Youth