Many things I can cross off my bucket list came from the
things I did here in South Africa. This weekend we travelled to Plattenburg
Bay, about 6 hours from Cape Town. We went caving, bungee jumping, and pet some
elephants. Overall, this weekend made me appreciate nature more than anything.
Caving was something I had never done before and I would totally go again. The
cave was warm and humid, but was beautifully lit with lights. We went on the “adventure
tour”, which meant we had to climb, crawl, and slide through the caves. Once we
got to a certain point, we had to take off our shoes for better gripping. It
was quite the experience! Right after caving we headed to visit the elephants,
which were such gentle giants. I don’t understand why their tusks are worth
killing them for. I was amazed at how they suction the food with their snout
and then put it in their mouths. I loved having the opportunity to interact
with them.
We arrived later that night at our hostel and went for a group
dinner. It felt like old times again during orientation week. It hit me halfway
through dinner that this is one of our last dinners together. I come from a
small family so I will definitely miss always being surrounded by good company.
The next morning bright and early we jumped off a bridge. The world’s highest
bungee to be exact and I didn’t really jump as much as I got pushed. At the
jump base they had a DJ playing house music and it was like one big party. From
now on, I will never underestimate the power of music. If there wasn’t music at
the top, I would have definitely psyched myself out. The first two seconds of
free falling, I was in sheer terror, after the first bounce I started to enjoy
it. I felt like I was floating in the air. My family was astounded when I
showed them pictures. People keep asking me if I would go again. I think I would,
just not anytime soon.
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