Volunteers day out to Table Mountain 2012
Table Mountain 2012
It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly the end of another year of the Recycle Swop Shop and time for us to take our volunteers on a day out. It’s great to spoil them and say,“Thank you”, for all their hard work during the year. This group of dedicated people, give their time and energy to the Recycle Swop Shop each week and we honestly could not run it without their help.
A big thank you to Table Mountain Cable Car Company for sponsoring our 20 tickets. Also a huge thank you to Elkanah Recycling Committee for sponsoring our delicious lunch and gifts. Colleen Rothig, Elkanah Recycling Committee, has taken care of us this year and has made sure that we’ve had a steady supply of 2nd hand clothes and shoes. Thank you to the parents from Elkanah House who generously donated them to us. You guys are the best!
On Friday 23rd, with the promise of good weather, we all piled into 3 cars and set off to Cape Town. It seemed like every tourist in Cape Town was visiting the Mountain too, so we patiently waited an hour and a half in the queue to get to the cable cars. Surprisingly, the hardest part of waiting was trying to resist the temptation to eat the roast chicken, as the delicious smells wafted out of our picnic bag.
There were a few worried faces as we started our ascent in the revolving cable car, but this soon turned to looks of awe and wonder. For the majority of our volunteers, this was their first ride to the top of Table Mountain. Once at the top we were all enchanted by the spectacular views! We eagerly ate our lunch of roast chicken, salad, rolls and apples, washed down with fizzy drinks and juice. Yum! We thanked everyone for their participation and hard work during the year, while munching on the most delicious fudge chocolate brownies made by Liezl Wentworth. We also told everyone how much we loved them and handed out gifts and Pick n Pay vouchers.
Later we spent an hour wondering around and enjoying the beauty and rich biodiversity that can be seen all over Table Mountain. We all agreed that working towards keeping Cape Town a cleaner city was very fulfilling and spending the day on the Mountain made us appreciate that even more. What a fabulous day!
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