April, 29, the cape of good hope has been on visible.

4月29日、とうとう喜望峰が視界に入って来た。



I was coming from east, and it was on my left hand side. The left side of the road was dropped to the ocean. There were many sea lions jumping.

湾を挟んて東側の半島から、左手にケープポイントを見ながら進んだ。断崖の下には海が広がっていて、アザラシがジャンプするのが良く見てわかる。




In Boulders beach, I saw cape penguins.

ボルダーズビーチではケープペンギンも見れた。岩場を歩く姿には癒された。






Where I was was only about 50km away of the distance in a straight line. I have to cycle all the way along the ocean.
I will try to get to the cape point in the early morning of tomorrow.

直線距離なら喜望峰まで50kmも無いくらいなのだけれど、海岸沿いにグルリと周って喜望峰を攻略する。アタックは明日早朝に決めた。5月1日の日の出、なかなかきりが良い

より大きな地図で Cycling East Africa 2/2 を表示




Tonight is the last bush camp. This is really the last. I wonder how many times I pitched my tent since the beginning. I feel a bit sad for bush camping. It has been giving me always the opportunity of the silentness and observing sparkling stars.
On the other hand, I am very happy to be able to sleep on the bed. I have really been sleeping in the tent since Zambia for everyday, it's really everyday.

今夜は喜望峰16km手前で野宿だ。これが本当に最後の野宿になる。ここまで何回テントを広げただろうか。この静けさと、満点の星空が支配する空間も今日が最後かと思うと少し寂しい。
一方で、やっと布団で眠られる日々が続く喜びもある。



I came through some surrounding area of the Cape Town today. It was busy and stressful. Im camping now only 16km away from the cape point. Its not very far from the town.
My camp spot of tonight is very calm and quiet. I hear a sound of small stream. Some time, I even hear the sound from baboons. This is really the last bush night.
For tomorrow, I will wake up really early.

雑踏の中を今日走って来たのが嘘のように今は静まり返っている。近くには綺麗な小川が流れていて、チョロチョロという音がする。時々バブーンが山の中で叫ぶのが聞こえる。それもこれも今夜が最後、明日は早いぞ。