Rugby Union

After a very successful day on the field the boys were again back sight seeing and today promised to be extra special with a boat ride around Hout Bay in the morning and Cape Point in the afternoon.

There were a couple of tired faces at yet another early breakfast following the previous day’s rugby but all the boys were in good spirits. The Coach’s left at 09:00 and headed along the scenic coast road through some of the most up market residential areas of The Cape before arriving in Hout Bay. After a quick coffee is was time to board our boat and head off for Seal Island. The weather had changed over night from glorious sun shine to a misty moody morning which cast a completely different perspective on the surrounding scenery. The Mountains were now dressed in a misty skirt that clung tightly to their peaks and faces changing all around us as the wind blew. Seal Island was exactly that; an island that seals inhabited and despite many attempts to make it more interesting than it was the boys just seemed to enjoy each others company and laughed and joked in general. The highlight seemed to be docking on our return where a Kid Creole and the Coconuts tribute band were waiting to greet us. Bobby Bolton & Daniel Whelan even showed them how to dance which went down well with everyone.

The onward journey to Cape Point is truly spectacular with ever rising and falling scenery to take your breath away around every corner. Before long we were making our final climb up the base point ready for lunch at Two Oceans Restaurant. As everybody tucked into burger and chips the view of False Bay and the back drop of the coastal mountains disappearing into the distance was truly magical. After lunch everybody meandered slowly to the highest point of the Cape and its Global Atmosphere Watch Station. The view stops you in your tracks as you literally look at the place where two Oceans collide. After everybody had taken more photos than anywhere else it was time to descend and board the coach for the final photo opportunity of the day at the Cape Of Good Hope.

The group headed back to the hotel for some well earned R&R before heading out for Dinner at the V&A Waterfront.