The Weather

The Weather

While in South Africa, we enjoyed beautiful weather.  It was early March there because they are in the Southern Hemisphere.  The seasons there are opposite of the seasons we have here.  (It is Winter there, while it is Summer here.)  South Africa also has a Subtropical Climate, which means the weather is perfect in Autumn for outdoor activities.  It is not humid like our climate, and is much more consistent.  There is little rain, and a lot of sunshine.

 It was only cloudy for two of the days we were there. Towards the beginning of our trip we experienced drizzly weather on March 23rd.  We were visiting FNB Stadium at the time, which was outside, but we did not mind.  We had luckily heard on the 5-day forecast about rainy weather, so we brought along jackets.  We were comfortable because it was fairly warm.

Unfortunately, the rain then followed us to Kimberly.  It rained on us the whole time we were driving and then continued to rain on us while we visited Kimberly Mine on March 24th.  We were even forced to sleep outside in the rain.  We were very thankful to Cameron, who brought along the waterproof tent.  It worked well and kept us out of the rain, but we still wished we could have stayed in a hotel that night.  That was the only night we thought that though.

Fortunately, we experienced beautiful weather the rest of the trip.  It was always in the 70's during the day, and the upper 50's or lower 60's at night.  Perfect weather for enjoying the sights and sounds of South Africa, and perfect weather for sleeping outside.  We were never sweaty or cold.  It was even perfect on the 27th and the 29th.  The 27th was the date of our trip to dive with the sharks, and the 29th was the date of Splashy Fen.  The water was very warm, which is great for diving because the sharks love the warm water.  It is also great for humans too.  The weather was also great for Splashy Fen.  We could roam around and check out all the bands without worrying about getting wet or too hot.  Frequent Splashy Fen visitors said it was the best weather they had experienced since 2005.  We were very lucky to visit South Africa during this time of year.

South Africa, The Journey of a Lifetime!

          All in all, the group had a fantastic time in South Africa.  The sites were unforgettable and the meals were to die for.  The natural beauty that South Africa had to offer really showed the group how amazing our world is.   The Silvermine Nature Reserve was one of the prettiest sites to see while in Cape Town, however the group could agree that the shark cages were probably the most thrilling experience there.  Everyone really loved Splashy Fen, this had to be the best activity that the group got to enjoy while in South Africa.

Here is Cameron striking a pose with his "I Heart Splashy Fen" T-shirt

          The sights and sounds of South Africa will forever be remembered by us. It is amazing to see how kind the people have become, even after all they have been through. They were always courteous to us and we loved getting to interact with the locals. Everything there has a history behind it, and everything has some importance to it. The times have been tough for the people of South Africa, but they have come out to be a kinder and more compassionate nation because of it. The events we attended reflected on the culture of South Africa, and showed the true spirit of the country.

Here is Peyton posing with the local school children of Cape Town.