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May 20th 2008
Published: May 20th 2008
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We spent the day today touring the cape - we went right around the whole tip - we stood on the very tip of Africa - saw the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The Table Mountain is very old - they have dated it back 300 million years and believe me the rock looks that old - WineRocks would have a hay day!!! It was very rainy so not great pictures but here are a few.
I was not expecting the wild life - but we saw seals, baboons (check these out they are too funny!!! Honest to God!) and last but not least penguins (these are only found in South Africa).


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Dori overlooking the Bay and CapeTownDori overlooking the Bay and CapeTown
Dori overlooking the Bay and CapeTown

It was cold and windy - but we managed a photo!
Wendy at Cape TownWendy at Cape Town
Wendy at Cape Town

The view was incredible - the ride, very trepidacious - very narrow and windy along the mountain side.
Rock formation along the Cape roadRock formation along the Cape road
Rock formation along the Cape road

The rocks are absolutely georgeous and very old!! Over 300 million years old
Seals by the hundredsSeals by the hundreds
Seals by the hundreds

Not sure if you can make this photo out - but we took a boat out to see the seals. The swells were 5 meters high - what a ride!!!
More sealsMore seals
More seals

The rocks were black with these seals - they do not seal hunt apparently - but do cull them. Hmmm?
Baby baboon nursingBaby baboon nursing
Baby baboon nursing

I hope you can see this one - the baby baboon is nursing. They were sitting on the side of the road as we came off the cape.
VoyeurVoyeur
Voyeur

While Mom was distracting us with nursing her baby, this guy was letting it all hang out while he attempted to steal the mirror off this vehicle. Next will be the hubcaps and then up the mountainside they climb
Thief!!Thief!!
Thief!!

Once he saw his reflection - he tried to steal the mirror
Penguins too!Penguins too!
Penguins too!

I had no idea there were penguins here. Some were fuzzy babys, some still had eggs in their nests


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