Jackass Penguins and the Cape of Good Hope

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Today was yet another beautiful day (as was yesterday). However, I will start from yesterday (as it was pretty uneventful). We went down to the waterfront early in the morning on Wednesday (2 May) to buy tickets to Robben Island, but they were all sold out for the day...so we bought tickets for Friday the 4th of May. The rest of yesterday was pretty chilled out. We walked over to Long Street (basically backpacker central, and lots of clubs, bars, restaurants, and craft markets). We did the rest of our shopping there for friends and family (yes, friends and family, you are getting presents). In the evening time, we called our friend Bar, whom we met in Oudtshoorn a few days ealier (I think he is of Indian descent), for dinner on the waterfront. He is studying for his MBA in Cape Town for a year. It was really nice to meet up with him and hang out, as we ate dinner at the school's restaurant (which had a wonderful view of Table Mountain).

Okay, now today (3 May)...we booked a full day tour with of the Cape Peninsula...which included the uneventful Hout Bay (although the view of it from
Cape of Good Hope
...south western most part of Africathe road above was breathtaking, as you can tell from the picture), Simonstown (including Boulders Beach where the Penguin colony has established itself, only as recently as 1988), and the Cape of Good Hope. Once we arrived at the cape (part of Table Mountain National Park), we biked for 6km to the base of where we could hike up to the Cape Point's lighhouse (which we did). After that, we walked for about 45 minutes down the trail to the Cape of Good Hope. All in all, it was a great day, especially the weather (although tiring).

Upon arriving back at our hostel for the night (around 6pm), we had a brai with some chicken and beef kabobs that we bought yesterday, drank some wine from Stellenbosch, and had a quiet, relaxing night.

(...sorry, I'm getting a little burnt out with writing these journals. I do want to write one and publish it at soon as possible to keep my avid readers up on our travels...while they sit staring at their computers like robots)

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Photos

Hout Bay
...part of the cape peninsula

Cape of Good Hope
...south western most part of Africa

African Penguins
...also called Jackass penguins, because of the braying sounds that they make

Table Mountain National Park
...if you look to the very right of the picture, you can just see Cape Point

Born to Ride
...looking pretty dapper just before our ride in Table Mountain National Park...and this time, Erin's nor my bicycle pedals fell off

Baby penguins
...mom, i thought your school kids would like this one

Taken from Cape Point
...the cape of good hope is behind us

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Journey's end
Hi again: We have really enjoyed your diary accounts, Andrew and Erin. It has been an experience that you will not forget. Especially the tree house. It was a courageous adventure and now back to your move soon the states. Love you both, Gramps and Rosie