Cape Town!

Greetings from the breathtaking city of Cape Town, South Africa!

We have arrived safely and are still in the process of docking. I woke up around 6:00am as you rounded the corner, bringing Cape Town and Table Mountain in to view, accompanied by a surreal sunrise. The city is absolutely beautiful and shows high hopes for an exciting few days.


Today, I have a trip planned to HOPE South Africa, one of Cape Town’s larger HIV/AIDS hospitals where we will be visiting with doctors and patients. It looks to be a very powerful experience. In the days ahead I will be visiting a local township, hiking Table Mountain (pictured above), visiting Robben Island (prison where Nelson Mandela was held), taking a trip to Stellenbosch which, I am told, is equivalent to Napa Valley, and topping it all off by jumping in a submerged cage surrounded by hungry great whites. More on that later.

Above are a few photos from my sunrise session this morning. As always I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be here and I wish all you at home could be here to enjoy this experience with me. I send my best wishes up the Atlantic and hope everyone at home is great. Take care all!

-       Chris