Cape of Good Hope
Today we got to experience some of the beauty of South Africa! We least Cape Town to travel along the coast to the Cape of Good Hope. We travelled through some of the very upscale neighborhoods where opulent homes overlook the ocean. Our first stop was at a marina where we were able to board a boat that took us out to “Seal Island” where we got to see hundreds of seals swimming, basking in the sun and performing! It was an awesome experience. The sun was shining and the sea was calm! We also convinced our tour director that we needed thirty minutes of shopping time!
The drive was absolutely spectacular as we wound our way along the coast on the road known as Chapman’s Peak Drive. The views were breathtaking! There were dozens of cyclists along the way, training for the cycle race that takes place here every year.
The end of the peninsula marks the Cape of Good Hope, the most South westerly point on the African continent and the place where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. We had our pictures taken at the famous sign and then continued up to the top of the hill for a spectacular view. We took a funicular up to the top rather than climbing the numerous stairs! The views were Amazing and the weather was perfect!
We continued on to Simonstown where we had a lovely meal at a restaurant right beside the beach overlooking the Indian Ocean. Then we walked down to the beach to observe the hundreds of African Penguins. They are so cute, we could watch them for hours. Some of them were melting and some of them were guarding their eggs in their nests. They are so darned cute!!
We continued up the coast along the Indian Ocean, heading back to Cape Town. We stopped at the beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens and took a stroll through the gardens. Our TD spoke about the various varieties of plants. There weren’t many plants blooming at this time but it was still amazing to see so many different plants.
We did get tied up in traffic heading back to town so we didn’t get back to the hotel until 6 pm. We left again at 7 pm and drove down to the V&A Waterfront to go for our farewell dinner at Balducci Restaurant. We had a lovely dinner. We returned to the hotel and had a short gathering for a quick farewell chat before calling it a night!
The drive was absolutely spectacular as we wound our way along the coast on the road known as Chapman’s Peak Drive. The views were breathtaking! There were dozens of cyclists along the way, training for the cycle race that takes place here every year.
The end of the peninsula marks the Cape of Good Hope, the most South westerly point on the African continent and the place where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. We had our pictures taken at the famous sign and then continued up to the top of the hill for a spectacular view. We took a funicular up to the top rather than climbing the numerous stairs! The views were Amazing and the weather was perfect!
We continued on to Simonstown where we had a lovely meal at a restaurant right beside the beach overlooking the Indian Ocean. Then we walked down to the beach to observe the hundreds of African Penguins. They are so cute, we could watch them for hours. Some of them were melting and some of them were guarding their eggs in their nests. They are so darned cute!!
We continued up the coast along the Indian Ocean, heading back to Cape Town. We stopped at the beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens and took a stroll through the gardens. Our TD spoke about the various varieties of plants. There weren’t many plants blooming at this time but it was still amazing to see so many different plants.
I Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your blog. I found it most interesting following my sister and brother in law on their trip (I almost felt like I was there).
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