Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain overlooking the City of Cape Town. It is 3,653 feet above sea level.
Our guide told us that people can climb the mountain in about 3 hours, but that would require a significant amount of actual climbing. He said you could also walk the trails up to the top, and that it would take about 6 miles. I think my entire walking team should come to Cape Town to conquer Table Mountain! :)
The tram ride up to the top was pretty spectacular. First of all, it's a steep climb, and very fast. We were in a fairly large tram with lots of people, but the inside of the tram rotated as we climbed up and down. Very cool! I was so taken by the motion of the tram rotating, and the view as we climbed that I forgot to worry about riding in a tram.
The views from the top were phenomenal, and boy, did we luck out with the weather. Table Mountain is often covered in clouds, which form a "table cloth" over the mountain. This morning was clean, sunny, and probably in the mid-70s when we were there. Many locals who I spoke to said it was the most beautiful day here in quite a while.
Table Mountain - one of the new 7 wonders of nature. (I didn't know we had a new set of seven wonders)
the view from the tram looking down, as we climbed up
getting higher...
nearing the top!
the view from the top
what are those guys doing on the side of the building?
I was kind of fascinated with the cable system for the tram
You can see Robben Island in the distance. This is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars.
tram coming up (or down)
spotted this as we were waiting for the tram to go back down: trash, recycling, and.... post box?
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