Pursuing Points and Penguins

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Set off early for full day trip to Cape of Good Hope, via boat trip to Duiker Island to see Cape Fur Seals. Like thousands of them. The cape was spectacular but so much to see today that took funicular railway up to lighthouse to give us more time at top. Ok, we’re getting soft....missing my long walks with Dougal back home and too much sitting on buses and jeeps! Saw a few more animal and bird species on way. Then African penguin colony on Boulders beach... such cute little creatures and almost as small as the South Australian Fairie Penguins we saw off Melbourne. Also caught glimpse of a Rock Hyrax, looking like a rodent, it’s related to the elephant! Unbelievable. Mind you, our guide today was a somewhat elderly lady who did not stop talking for the majority of our 9 hr trip. When asked a question she quickly turned the response to cooking or shopping etc!
A visit to The famous and beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens, then back to hotel for quick glass of wine before heading down to V&A waterfront for dinner. It’s all go! Colder and cloudy today but then it is winter here. Planning Table Mountain tomorrow, weather permitting...it’s right behind our hotel. Should have brought the skis.

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Photos

Cape fur seals
On Duiker Island near CapeTown.

Next stop Antarctica
Well, maybe leave that for another trip!

The Cape peninsula
A stunning narrow ridge walk ending in .....a dip in the South Atlantic

African Penguins
at Boulders beach

Triplet Trouble
Follow me Kids and try to stay together

Sing whilst you save.
and get the soap off quick!

Dougal
Missing walking The Schmoogs, so had to take funicular. Time for getting fit when back home. Only 2 days left now ?