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Feeling a little bit insane? Abseil off Table Mountain.

Posted by popcorncandi on October 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

In usual PopcornCandi style, my first time up Table Mountain in daylight where I can actually see the view (the first time up was a 5am trek up Platteklip Gorge in the rain and mist to try find snow. There was no snow. And no view.) was for the sole purpose of attaching myself to a rope and tipping backwards off of it to abseil off Table Mountain.

Abseil Africa host daily abseil trips off Table Mountain and offer a 112m abseil at just over 1000m vertical, making it the highest commercial abseil in the world. At a cost of R750 and the priceless adrenalin rush, you get to experience the mountain in a very different way.

Abseil Table Mountain 2

It’s not so scary until you are tipped off the edge at 1000m, putting your life in the hands of some ropes and some crazy guys at the top. One of the reasons I decided to do this was to experience the literal sense of letting go and placing trust in someone/something else. And that is exactly what you have to do. When you tip over the edge, they ask you to release everything and lean back, arms in the air. Trust the rope, trust the people operating it all at the top and just let go. It’s all about accepting it all and just letting go. It was a fantastic feeling.

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Granted, I spent a lot of the time on the abseil focusing on the rock face, trying not to look down and remembering to breathe, but once I jumped past the overhang and knew that there was a ledge somewhere underneath me (still pretty far away, but not 1000m!), just hanging out and looking around at the crazy views was unreal.

Abseil Table Mountain

Looking back, it was a walk in the park.  Table Mountain National Park, but just the mountain bit. And literally a walk down it.

*If you’re afraid of heights, this is NOT the activity for you! 

Tips:

  • If you’re going on a weekend, go at least 2 hours before the time as the queues for the cable car up can be excruciating and you could miss your slot, particularly in peak season. Alternatively, try and book the earliest slot to try and get in before the mad rush. Book your tickets for the cable car online and use that queue as it moves quicker.
  • Wear lots of sunscreen. When you get to the ledge at the bottom of the abseil, you still have a 20-30min walk back up to the top in full sun.
  • Wear pants that are quite thick. The harnesses they use are not padded and not very comfortable, so will cut into you if you’re hanging around too long with thin pants. If you’re a rock climber or that kind of guy, you can take and use your own harness
  • Take your own food and have a picnic afterwards. The restaurant at the top is overpriced and busy busy busy. Annoying when all you want is an ice cold drink and to sit and chill after your adventure.

Posted in: To Do and Love in Cape Town | Tagged: Abseil Table Mountain, Abseiling, Adrenalin junkies, adventure, Cape Town, Table Mountain, To do in Cape Town

A tourist in your own town

Posted by popcorncandi on May 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

Cape Town is the ultimate tourist attraction of South Africa, let’s face it. I moved here to have more of an active and healthy lifestyle and actually had no idea how much there is to do in this remarkable ‘holiday heaven’. It’s unreal. It’s so overwhelming and the opportunities are endless.

So a good place to start is to do a proper tourist activity, like the Red Bus Tour (currently operating in Cape Town and Johannesburg). It gives you an idea of the ‘lay of the land’, tells you all about the history behind the areas and places you pass and visit, gives you the freedom to hop off and on wherever you please and you can tweet while you’re being driven around 😉

A friend and I put it to the test over the weekend and had SUCH an awesome time.

Red City Bus

We only did one day, but could easily have spent two days on the tour. The museums alone can take you an entire day, if you’re really keen on delving into Cape Town and South Africa’s history. If you’re bored of the commentary, you can listen to it in a bunch of different languages – maybe a bit of French for some #LetMeBeFrench inspiration?

I don’t think I need to tell you all about the richness of Cape Town’s history, architecture, nature, and culture. It is something you should experience for yourself!

We so often lose sight of the adventures right on our doorstep. Don’t be that guy. You know the one – who sits on the couch and moans about life. Be a tourist in your own town and be proud of the place that you choose to live – EVERYTHING is an adventure.

Camps Bay
Drive through Camps Bay
Table Mountain View
Heading to Table Mountain
Table Mountain
I think you know what this is
Wall Art Buitengragt
Wall Art
Bus Driver
The bus driver says hi
SeaPoint2
Along Sea Point
We Heart Cape Town
We love it here
Squirrel Company's Garden
One of the brave squirrels at the Company’s Garden
Exhbition Slave Lodge
Exhibition at the Slave Lodge
Red Bus Tour Bus Stop
Red Bus Tour Bus Stop
Cape Town from Table Mountain
View of Cape Town from the foot of Table Mountain Cableway

Shut up, Cape Town, you’re blowing my mind.

Posted in: To Do and Love in Cape Town | Tagged: Camps Bay, Cape Town, Cape Town Tourism, Citysightseeing, Red Bus Tour, Table Mountain

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