Cape Town, South Africa

Who would have thought you could top gorillas, lions and all the amazing things I've seen since this trip began?  Well, that was before I arrived in Hout Bay near Cape Town!  The beauty of this place is unbelievable and no photos do it justice.  There are mountains surrounding the most beautiful clear seas and it's warm and sunny almost every day!  It really is paradise.  And if that isn't enough, I have had the amazing good fortune of staying with my dear friends, Sue and Vince who have so kindly opened their home to me and shown me all around.  It has been an outstanding time!  When I told people along the way that I was going to Cape Town, everyone without exception said, "You'll love it!", and they weren't wrong. I have seen penguins, taken a cable car to the top of Table Mountain (one of the natural wonders of the world), spent a night and two days with friends in Hermanus which is further South than the Cape of Good Hope, had several scenic tours, visited the World of Birds (which has much more than birds) and walked Chapman's Peak several times as well as walking the beach at Hout Bay (also many times).  Below are some photos of Hout Bay and one of me with Sue and Vince.  As you can see, the clouds change dramatically from moment to moment but only one day it drizzled and one day was windy.   

Hout Bay

With my dear friends and hosts

Table Mountain
 

Cape Town from Table Mountain and Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated

From the top of Table Mountain, 12 apostles in the foreground and Cape of Good Hope in the distance

Hermanus

Hyrax on the beach

The Grotto at Hermanus

A very windy day

A Cotton Top Tamarin at World of Birds, Hout Bay

 

Saddle billed stork

 

 

Meerkat

 

From the top of Signal Hill

A colorful neighborhood in Cape Town

Blouberg Strand Beach looking back at Table Mountain, Lion's Head & Signal Hill

The end of an amazing trip