Day 17

Today started in the pouring rain, so we headed over to the University of Cape Town, only to find that the bookstore was closed, and entrance exams were going on for prospective students.  So we walked around a bit and trekked down to the main bookstore at the entrance to the lower campus.  Several of us bought UCT shirts and jackets, and then we made the decision to continue on to Kirstenbosch Gardens, hoping that the rain would stop.  By the time we arrived, the sun was coming out, and after a great lunch in the Tea Room, we had over two hours of sunny (but chilly) weather to explore the gardens.