Around Cape Town

Table Mountain

Sunday was GREAT - perfect clear sunny weather for a full day of fun.  It began with a cable ride up beautiful Table Mountain.  We enjoyed the vistas and had fun snapping photos. The cable rotates so everyone gets a good view on the way up and down.

Ride, Not Walk to Top 

Cape Town View From Above

Cape Town Below - so great to visit Africa

Joanne Takes Flight

Penguins

Then we hopped into our van for a scenic coast ride with a stop to visit South Africa's penguin colony.  Afterwards, we enjoyed our fish lunch (mild white fish called hake) at the Black Marlin, a cute seafood restaurant with excellent views. 

African Penguin Colony -
  Lots of them!

   

Happy Penguin Feet

We rode for a few hours down to the tip of Africa, our destination being the Cape of Good Hope.  First, we took a funicular for a lighthouse view and later we traveled on the van to a famous place to snap a picture at the Cape.  The day ended with a scenic route back along breathtaking cliffs that reminded us of the Amalfi Coastline of Italy without all the buildings. 

Cape of Good Hope Lighthouse

Cape of Good Hope

At the Cape

Cape of Good Hope

Cape of Good Hope

Scenic Drive Between Granite and Sandstone

Over lunch we talked about our favorite moments.  For myself, it was the elephants dining on a tree outside our tent in Kruger and seeing the rainbows at Victoria Falls.  For Richard, it was photographing the leopards, lions and elephants.  We learned a lot about the 4 African countries we visited.  In South Africa, we were really educated about the black struggle against Apartheid.  Our guides were excellent, as were the accommodations and food.  We enjoyed the two meals in the homes of the African people because it gave us an opportunity to ask questions and get to know of their concerns.  It made us grateful for all we have, especially when visiting the settlements in the bush. We'd highly recommend touring Africa.