What is a 15-20 minute helicopter ride over Cape Town like? — featuring Natipah

0:01 Hey guys, welcome to my YouTube channel. My name is Natipha. Start my day. I'm starting my day with breakfast, so let's go. Americano, cappuccino, flat white, caffè latte, bottled water. So, which one do you want? Okay, latte. Okay, cappuccino. Yes. Okay. Mm-mm, okay. Caffè latte.

0:28 Mm. Okay. So, this is a coffee machine. Uh you I

0:54 rate it you operate it yourself and um you just give it instructions on the type of coffee coffee that you want, the amount of milk, if you want water, uh like cappuccino, latte, espresso. You just command it and it will give you what you want and then you have to wait for it to fill. Yep. So,

1:16 basically, that's the coffee that I had. Uh the coffee in South Africa is also good. Of course, I can't compare uh with the one I had in Ethiopia and Rwanda. Rwanda still remains the top on the list. And then Ethiopia. Ethiopia, I had the Ethiopian traditional coffee, but you Okay, uh

1:37 I'll show you somewhere in my videos, but I actually didn't like it that much like I like the one in uh in in Rwanda, so uh it still takes the lead. Mm. So, basically, this was the the the breakfast. The breakfast was an open buffet whereby you choose um uh the breakfast that you want among the

2:03 varieties. So, up here we had assorted vegetables, like a mixture of vegetables that you will want. And then uh that is mushrooms. Okay, mushrooms. I I kind of started liking mushrooms. I I I don't know how they used to cook it in Kenya, but kuna venye these people cook it differently and nicely.

2:29 Okay. And then and then there is nicely made um bacon. Actually, here bacon ilikuwa imekuwa kind of too much salt, but not that much, but it was like more than the the salt that I I taste in bacon. So, it was that kind of bacon. It was good. And then I also had uh this pork

2:57 sausages. If you just look at the the sausages venye ziko naca. Akizetu zinakuanga ndefu, zao ni tu fupi tu nono. I don't know. Hey, yo. I don't But but But But zinataste tofauti. They They taste like GMO. Where? >> [laughter] >> And then of course, I had to get pastries. My favorite is muffin.

3:20 Croissant, not really. I like muffins like hey. Hiyo nimezakuwa kama like I don't know how many times. Mhm. And then uh Basically, yeah, that's all for breakfast. And then of course, later on I took um some vegetables. I took some some fruits, a juice.

3:46 Yeah, and that was it for my breakfast. That was it for my breakfast. They have this special mixture of fruits bowl, which is so sweet. Plus you you add some yogurt. Uh there's different types of yogurt, the fruit yogurt, low-fat yogurt, depending with what you want. Um but I loved the the cream, the full

4:06 cream yogurt, which was really nice. Kwanza okay, when you eat it with the croissant or the the muffin with the muffin, it's so sweet, so sweet. >> My first event was a helicopter ride, so we are going to the booking office and go and confirm our verify our ticket. And here I was just messing with the

4:26 Uber guy. So, this is the briefing area where we had the briefing. life of their own, wild water. Please refrain from chasing them. One of our team members will retrieve them for you. Always refrain from the right side within the safety zone and avoid the back of the helicopter. The helicopter blades are moving at high

4:43 speed, so please refrain from high-fiving, heel kicking, using a selfie stick and doing TikTok dances or putting your hands or any items above your The ground crew will assist with putting on your seat belt. Familiarize yourself with the type of seat belt, either a four-point harness

5:00 to operate, simply rotate, or a lap belt like on an airplane. To tighten your seat belt, pull the side latch. Once you have fastened your seat belt, feel free to put on your voice-activated headset. This headset will serve as your direct line to your pilot and your new found friends.

5:19 During the entire flight, we ask that you remain seated. Please note that this is a no smoking zone and smoking is strictly prohibited on board or around the aircraft. Let's keep the clouds outside the aircraft. Our pilots and ground crews will always assist you with opening and closing of the aircraft doors. In the

5:37 unlikely event of an emergency, our pilots may call on ground crews to assist with the door operations. In the case of an emergency, life vests are stored under your seat and the and the first aid kit, fire extinguisher and signal mirrors are located on board. Upon landing, please wait for our ground

5:52 crew to open the doors for you. When exiting, please follow the ground crew's instructions. Stay within the safety boundaries that are in front and sides of the helicopter at all times. And remember, safety first. Please note, none of these goods are cleared for sale. Should you be

6:09 carrying these on board, kindly declare this. Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we've all been waiting for has arrived. It's time to get ready to board your helicopter and fire up every social media app. #capetownhelicopters # Don't forget to put your phone on airplane mode. Guys, imagine flying over one of the

6:30 most beautiful cities in the world. That is Cape Town. This is where mountains meet the oceans in the most unreal way, I'm telling you. Actually, it was like 15 to 20 minutes uh helicopter ride and uh it is over Cape Town. It was absolutely unforgettable, I'm telling you. So, uh we took off from the V&A

6:52 Waterfront in Cape Town. And I was super excited the moment we took off, I'm telling you. So, as we gained altitude, we just uh we we we raised up a little bit. The entire city was below us. The buildings were like really really tiny. So, I saw the whole Pacific No, Atlantic Ocean stretching, you know. Then I saw

7:17 Table Mountains. So, um this this is where the that that guy, the pilot, was trying to fix my my whatever, my What is it called? My seat belt. Yeah, my seat belt. So, I was actually here ready and waiting. I was waiting for the moment of truth. I was waiting to see the stretched ocean, the crystal clear blue

7:44 waters of Cape Town, the Table Mountain, the Lion's Head. I was ready for all that. That moment was the moment of truth. I'm telling you I was so happy. I was so excited. Yanni I've I've never gone to an helicopter ride before, so I was excited. I was not even nervous. I was not I was just excited and I

8:06 couldn't wait to take nice pictures and nice videos, you know. So, >> [clears throat] >> So, basically, I felt like really good. I felt living the moment. Yanni up here nilisema tu Mungu nashukuru. Nashukuru for every opportunity that you give me, every chance that I live. Yanni I felt so good. I remember my old

8:27 days where uh when I was a small girl nilikuwa tunona ndege ikipita tu hivi tunasema wee. Tunashangilia tunashangilia. Ikipita tunashangilia tunaitana tunashangilia. Now, it is me. It is me. Niko hapo hivo tu nabebe. And this is not like ati I'm going somewhere. It's just an helicopter

8:44 ride and then I'll come back. Eish, guys. Those 15 to 20 minutes were everything that I've always wanted. Everything that I've always wanted, guys. This is something that when you go to Cape Town, make sure you add it in your list. Akizetu because it's around 18,000. Lakini ukibook kuna discount when you

9:05 book using the the hop and hop hop on and hop off bus. So, uh basically, inakwanga na ka ka discount. So, make sure you go for that discount. So, you guys mnaweza ona. On my right side from where I'm seated is where the the the ocean stretched and you can see the Table Mountains. And on

9:25 my right side, um there is Robin Island and of course, the ocean itself. So, I'm going to give explanations on what I saw uh with that. So, uh right about now, we we gained altitude. The entire city was just below us on the left side as I said and and the water the the ocean was stretching itself. You can see the way

9:51 this water is crystal crystal clear. It's blue like it's bluish, it's clear. Yanni it is like the replica of the sky. God, this is the sky. >> [laughter] >> Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Age. Age. Age. Age. So, there you can see the the the Table Mountain rising up beside us. You can see. Did you know that it is one of

10:16 the seven the new seven wonders of nature? Mhm. And then beside it is the Lion's Head. It's so bold. So iconic. I'm telling you. God. Like just look at those beaches. God damn. [clears throat] There you can see the contrast. The contrast of the rugged mountains, the

10:41 white beaches, the deep blue ocean in one view. Is it even real? Is it even real? So, there is the Robin Island. I spotted the Robin Island. And that there the pilot was telling us we were we are wearing headphones. We were wearing headphones and he was explaining to us about the

10:59 Robin Island from above. It was calm, quiet, but it holds so much history. This is where Nelson Mandela was in prison for 4 years. I think 18. I'm not sure. During apartheid. Um seeing it from the air really makes you reflect in what is just more than just a view, but a powerful reminder of the past.

11:22 I'm telling that is where people were detained. And it has another history of um something to do with slavery. Before it became a prison, it was a place where slavery were segregated. And before slavery, it was where people who had a certain disease were also segregated. So, basically

11:41 that's about Robin Mountain Robin Island. If you want to get more information about it, then maybe you can go and Google and research and find about it. So, flying over between the mountains and the ocean, taking these views, videos, pictures, it honestly felt like a movie scene. Like I was part

12:00 of the movie scene. >> [clears throat] >> I was Actually, this is where sometimes they go and act their movies. Uh for those who have watched the the what is it called? The Real Housewives. There is a a scene which was shot here. And I felt like I was in the movie, too. So, if you ever visit Cape Town, guys,

12:21 and you're thinking of doing something, do this. Just do it. Just do it. It's a bit of course expensive for those who are traveling on a budget, but it is worth it. 100% worth it. Will I do it again? Hm. Uh without a second thought. I will do it. I will do it. This is something I will remember for a

12:43 lifetime. So, we continued flying for a bit. I could not take my eyes off the mountains. The Table Mountain is actually one of the ones It's It's flat at the top, massive, and it's dominating the whole city, you know? So, I I I actually I was told that it is it has been considered one of

13:05 the new um seven wonders of nature. I I just don't um I just don't understand the background behind it, but it actually defines Cape Town. It defines Cape Town truthfully, you know? And right there there is um there is the Lion's Head. So, the Lion Head in a Lion Head in a kind of like a carved naturally in a in

13:30 a mimic the head of a lion. That is what you were we were told. But yeah, you can keep learning and realize yeah, in a fun and a lion's head. >> [laughter] >> Hey, what really caught my attention was how the city wrapped itself around these mountains. Yanni, Cape Town isn't just a

13:48 city with buildings. It feels like nature and urban life in a blended one situation. Like it is urban and mountainous, you know? That is so powerful, actually. It's so powerful. And you can see the how the roads are winding through the city, the cars moving. Like yo, just look at the view.

14:12 >> [laughter] >> And then there is that coastline. The way the city meets the ocean so effortlessly is something else. Yanni. >> [laughter] >> You have these clean white beaches on one side just behind them. You know, mountains. The contrast is really unreal. Hm? It is unreal. Wow. Wow. Look at the magic of the blue.

14:39 Like literally blue. And the ocean is not dirty like ours. Hey, you can see the waves. Can you see the waves? The waves forming. Actually, uh you can see the waves are much because because it was a little bit windy that day. Uh so, that is the reason why we flew in the morning. In the morning, you know? So, um

15:02 Hm. Flying along this view felt almost unreal. It's like watching something like a movie. And then of course touchdown was amazing. That touchdown. Touchdown. Guys, I'm telling you I felt so good today. It felt so powerful. I felt like Yanni, made me really appreciate the beauty of this town and

15:25 how really unique it is. Okay? So, [snorts] after there we went to grab some lunch with my friends. Hey, I'm telling you that experience I just kept on talking about this experience the whole of this time when I was going for lunch. I was just talking about God, did you see that? Ooh, the

15:42 view was so magical. Hey. When I say my to be the magical Kenya. Come and see the magical South Africa. So, we went to look for somewhere to eat some junk because that is what we were basically eating. Junk is so cheap here. It's like you're being given for free. Junk is like for free.

16:05 Unlike healthy food, healthy food is so so so expensive. Like a meal is over 4,000. Junk when you have something like 500 shillings. Like a burger is 600 shillings or 400 or even 300. You can buy burgers that are 100 shillings. Like that is how cheap um like these unhealthy foods are in Cape

16:28 Town. So, that's it for today, guys. A day well spent. Bye.