Last night
I experienced one of my Cape Town epiphany moments. That moment, where you stop
and realise how much beauty is surrounding you, filling you with an immense joy
which makes you want to throw your arms out and shout out to the world – I love
Cape Town!
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| Sharing the beauty of Lion’s Head with Ronald on his first hike up Lions Head |
Last night,
Elize, with a burning desire to climb Lion’s Head initiated a spontaneous hike
up the famous 669 m peak so well known in Cape Town.
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| Enjoying the sun setting over Clifton and Camps Bay as we followed the trail |
As it was
full moon, the mountain was incredibly busy with enthusiasts running and
walking along the paths but it was wonderful to see so many people revelling in
nature.
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| There are many spots along the path to appreciate the spectacular views Lion’s Head has to offer |
We are
truly lucky to live in a city which has nature as her welcome doormat. How
many people living in a city can say, that after work, they can enjoy a casual
hike up a mountain, admiring one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world,
listening to the crickets and birds hiding in vegetation that can’t be found
anywhere else in the world?
Our
natural variety does not stop there as one can also view the Atlantic coastline,
watching the passing ships entering the harbor and if one is really lucky, see
a whale or dolphin playing in the waters with Robben Island as a backdrop.
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| Along the trail don’t forget to stop and admire the beautiful fauna and flora, as well as the interesting geological rock formations on Lion’s Head |
I am going
to say it again, we are truly lucky to live in Cape Town and I encourage
everyone not to miss a hike up Lion’s Head this summer.
It is a
magical moment to stand on top of Lion’s Head and watch the moon rise over the mountains in the distance. Time seems to stand still as you stand in awe of our
universe. There is so much beauty, love and energy in this world to experience
and share; who cannot stand on top of the mountain and even if it is the quiet
voice inside of you, want to shout out, ‘Life is beautiful!’
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| Time seems to stand still on top of Lion's Head as you watch the full moon rise |
Camilla your words truly capture how we were enlightened by the moon, ocean and mountain! One of my most fond memories that I shared with Heinrich was taking walks after work from Bantry Bay to Clifton 2, having spontaneous ham rolls for dinner at 8 pm on the beach (and yes the sun was still shining) and watching the sunset.This took all the stress out of our work day and occasionally we made use of a very hot afternoon to jump off the rocks into the ocean at our spot in Bantry Bay, this was in order even though we did not pack our swimming gear (underwear was just as good to do the trick...) I would like to eco your words of encouragement to all Capetonians: get out there, explore, connect and LIVE every moment of every day in the creative city filled with diversity, beauty, great energy, love, joy and happiness - do not let any moment pass you by.
ReplyDeleteThank you Elize! I am glad my blogpost allowed you to reminisce about a fond memory. As they say, 'collect memories not things'. Keep inspiring, exploring, dreaming and discovering through nature and travel.
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