We have arrived in Cape Town

3 May 2013

With about 150 nautical miles to go the wind was gone, so we had to go on engine. At sunrise we could see Table Mountain and a few minutes later it disappeared again in the clouds. When we were close to shore we spotted a few seals and a very big tuna jumping.
During the last few miles there were a lot of other ships passing by. The pilot helped us to ‘our’ spot in the harbour. Then it was time to stand on mainland again. Many of us went for a walk to adjust and look around a bit in Cape Town.
After dinner the winning pictures where chosen, the beards where compared and we even sang a special ‘Oosterschelde’ song! We were all in a party mood and with a bit of music on deck the evening quickly turned into night.
Breakfast was heavenly, with croissants, different kinds of bread rolls, fresh fruit and eggs. After breakfast it was time for our guests to discover Cape Town. Everyone returned to the ship early as Wouter had promised to make a special goodbye dinner. And it was magnificent! A five course meal was served. To top off the day Jan held a speech about everyone.