Rotary District 9350 Conference- Mosselbaai, South Africa
This past weekend I went to Mosselbaai in the Western Cape for the Rotary District 9350 conference. We took the highway, with gorgeous views, for about 7 hours. We passed baboons all over the road, and odd sheep that were bald and blended into the color of the wheat they were grazing on... finally to this magnificent beach town. We drove past the southernmost point on the African continent, an aloe factory (they are known for an abundance of many species of aloe), and the highest commercial bungee jumping bridge in the world! My host Rotarians checked into a quaint little bed and breakfast in town, but as a student on a budget and up for an adventure, I stayed at the Santos Express Train lodge. A once functioning train, this lodge is stationed on the sea next to an up and running train track, with all of the cabins/ bed compartments facing the sea. The compartment contained 2 beds with an additional 2 beds that folded down above them. The train is situated so close to the wate...