Blogs from Cape of Good Hope, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa - page 3

On one of our days in Cape Town, we rented a car, which we would be using to head east and went on a drive down towards the Cape of Good Hope. Like most of our days in Cape Town, we were blessed with good weather, which is a bit unusual at this time of year. Although it was quite windy. This drive first took us to Hout Bay, which we drove past but stopped to take some pictures of the view. We then drove on towards Chapman's Peak. This is a 9km route, which has 114 curves, sheer drops to the sea below and mountains rising above. We then drove into Table Mountain National Park and towards the Cape of Good Hope. The flora and fauna in this area is remarkable as is the rugged ... read more

Nach einen leckeren Frühstück haben wir uns auf zum Kap gemacht. Bereits nach einer guten Stunde erreichten wir Kalk Bay, wo wir unsere Sachen bei einer wunderschönen Unterkunft mit Meerblick ließen. Von dort aus fuhren wir entlang der Küste Richtung Kap der guten Hoffnung. Auf dem Weg machten wir einen kurzen Stopp bei einer Pinguin-Kolonie am Strand, die gerade ihren Jungen dort großzogen und unheimlich süß aussahen. Weiter ging es entlang von Steilküsten und Dünenlandschaften immer weiter südlich. Gegen späten Mittag wollten wir uns endlich eine schöne Strandpause gönnen. Der Strand war herrlich und die Handtücher hoffungsvoll ausgebreitet, aber es dauerte nicht lange uns schon kamen die Paviane. Ein besonders großer kam direkt zu uns uns setzte sich neben uns und da diese als aggresiv gelten, fanden wir dies überhaupt nicht komisch ergriffen gleich die Flucht. ... read more

Tuesday April 12th, 2011 Atlantic Ocean off the Western Cape of South Africa Latitude 33 degrees 38 minutes’ south- Longitude 18 degrees 07 minutes’ east We have left Cape Town and what a glorious two days we have experienced. The scenic beauty of this city is rivaled only by places like Vancouver, San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro. Table Mountain forms a stunning backdrop for this protected harbor. The surrounding landscape is an intoxicating mix of brilliant white sand beaches, winding mountain roads, panoramic vistas and upscale waterfront communities. The downtown central harbor front has been completely redeveloped into a pedestrian-friendly entertainment complex filled with restaurants, cafes and hotels. Now, there are still plenty of commercial and industrial concerns in the surrounding greater harbor area, but it makes for an interesting mix of fishing boats, cargo ... read more

Hello Africa!!! I arrived safely and relatively rested after my 24 hour Emerites journey. It was a thrill to fly with a full service airline after all those AirAsia flights. The free socks, eye mask, toothbrush and hearty meals (including wine) were not wasted on me! everything went to plan and I checked into my backpacker's with ease. The next morning after breakfast I decided to use the Hop On, Hop off bus and for about $20 I took in the sights of Cape town. It was a glorious day and the commentery onboard was really interesting. My favourite stop was Camp's Bay, a beach where all the action is... but where the water is like ice. Interestingly enough a young girl sat down next to me and we started chatting. Yes, of course the coincidences ... read more

Scenic Cape PeninsulaWednesday, August 18 we have a full-day, 140-mile, round-trip to Cape Point at the southern tip of the peninsula and although it rains off and on all day it’s amazing. On the way south, we follow the western coast. Seal-covered isletsAt Hout Bay we opt to take a boat out to see a seal colony. Great experience even though the boat is tossed around by ferocious waves and it looks as if we will crash right into the rocks. In fact the boat that's in front of us looks like a toy as it's flung around. None of us has life preservers. I don't even think we are told where they are. It has become apparent that liability is not an issue in Africa, at least not in southern Africa. A wild encounterAt the ... read more