Experience at the Cape Point Nature Reserve

Experience at the Cape Point Nature Reserve

On the 27 September, I went on a field trip to Cape Point nature reserve which is one of the Natural World Heritage site in South Africa where tourists from all around the world come and walk and take picture of the nature reserve and the animals found there. We went there for a Life Science 151 practical. We went there with our Life Science 151 lecturers, practical instructors, practical demonstrator and tutors. When we got the, we traveled with the bus and took a tour around the nature reserve.
We first went to the Beacon of hope and I must say it was a great but also tiring as we had to walk all the way up the light house that is at the top of the steep mountain. The climbing part was really tiring because the mountain was steep; it was very windy we would have to take some breaks on the way up because it was just too much. On our way up we came across a troop of baboons and they were so cute especially the baby baboons. We took pictures with them but we were not allowed to feed them because it was dangerous for; it was said that they would actually chase us for more food and might end up hurting us. When we got to the top of the steep mountain, I was very tired; it was very windy but the view from up there was very beautiful. We saw the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Oceans and indeed that is the most beautiful view I have ever seen.

After going to the Beacon of hope in, we then went to the Cape of Good Hope which is the most South-Western point of the African continent, so cool. On our way to the Cape pint, we came across the fastest running bird which is an ostrich and some of the students took the picture of it. When we got the Cape of Good Hope, we went on the rocky mountain and we took loads of picture, the sea breeze was so refreshing and it was a bit sunny which a good thing was. The sea view and seeing the big waves was a great experience, for a moment there I actually forgot about academic stress and I was in my own world.

This was then the end of the tour, but it was worth going. The nature reserve so very clean and everything in it was also very clean. From the daily news that we hear about pollution, it was so great seeing that some places are actually that clean and are still being reserved; it shows that change can be made. It then started raining and so it was time to go home; then the ride back to campus began. This was indeed one of the experiences I have ever has, being away from all the noise and factories was very relaxing.