We were very lucky to do Table Mountain yesterday as the cloud was very low! It was a windy drive to visit Boulder Beach and Cape Point. That Atlantic Ocean looks pretty cold and very rough. It honestly comes by the claim to be the most dangerous waters in the world. There are a lot of ship wrecks and sailors graves around in these waters. We stopped ant a small little town called Simon’s Town - a very windy spot but charming buildings. And the wind….. it was blowing pretty hard and not warm!
But it was worth it - those darn penguins at Boulder Beach are so cute. Watching the walk is funny. No more words about the but enjoy the pictures and videos.
Next stop - Cape Point - the southern most point in Africa and no less windy either by the sign or at the Lighthouse at the top. Note - next stop south is the South Pole at over 6000 km. I honestly thought it was going to blow the glasses off my face.
Wind blown, we made our way back to the Cape and had time to freshen up before heading off to two different homes for home hosted dinners. We were entertained by Renada, Graham a the most wonderful 19 year old by the name of Gabby. It was a wonderful evening with great food and lots of talking. Oh yes let’s not forget Whiskey the cat who jumped on my lap and scampered across the table!
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| Made from flattened Nespresso pods |
I also had a chance to poke around a bit in Greenmarket Square, lots of vendors selling more souvenirs. There was live music from church groups. Other sights in the area included Desmond Tu Tu’s church and a piece of the Berlin Wall that was given to Nelson Mandela.
Our farewell dinner was at Gold’s Restaurant. It was a loud, colorful and tasty experience. We started the evening learning how to drum. The fellow did an amazing job of getting hundreds of people to hit those drums in sync. From there we enjoyed a great meal of different African dishes in between more singing and dancing by the performers.
