You can either hike up Table Mountain or you can choose the lazy way out and take the cableway to the top. Kelley and I knew our time was limited in Cape Town so we decided to take the cableway. Just kidding - we chose the lazy way so that we could lay out at the pool in the afternoon.
The cableway is cheap, takes only about 5 minutes and provides beautiful views. It also beats hiking 3 hours in the blazing sun. At the top of the mountain is a vistor center, restaurant and gift shop. There are a number of trails at the top to explore to get mountain, ocean and city views.
There are different trails up and down. Some girls in our law school class decided to try to hike up it, got lost and almost spent the night at the top freezing to death. Fortunately, our trusty law school professor and rescue guides were able to find them around midnight. Just another reason to take the cableway!
Our saving grace! The cable car takes about 70 people up and down every 10/15 minutes. The line wasnt too bad when we went but it does get really crowded around sunrise and sunset so plan ahead!
The city of Cape Town!
The view towards Cape Point from the top of Table Mountain
Coast Line
City Views
Kelley and I at the top!
View of Table Mountain from our room at Backpackers!
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