Environmental Service

We went to the tip of the continent today – to the Cape of Good Hope and we hiked up to the lighthouse. The baboons were all over the road and there were many signs about their aggressive behavior – it seems the kids have become accustom to large animals as they didn’t seem too excited to see the baboons or the large ostriches walking among us on the rocky beach. We hiked up to the lighthouse and we learned about the geographic significance of the site and how both warm and cold waters meet there. There were tourists there and it made me realize how many places we have been on this adventure where we have not seen any tourists. After lunch we went to a national park and picnic area nearby and we spent the afternoon pulling non-native vegetation. The students worked hard and many got blisters. We had a contest to see who could get a plant with the longest root. After working in the park for a few hours we went, dirty and tired, to the harbor and sat outside and ate fish-n-chips as we watched the local fisherman load up their catch. The students now are eating their French fries with vinegar despite the easy access to ketchup. It was a great day and everyone went to sleep sore, tired and early!