Cape Peninsula

Go back to Du Toits Kloof Mountains.
Go back to South Africa.

Cape Town

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

We hiked out the following morning and drove back to Cape Town where we’d spend the next two nights on our own while Ross went back home for Christmas. I have to say that we were both looking forward to a bit of touristy time and especially to some beach laziness. That afternoon, motivated largely by Ross who’s an impressive amateur botanist, we checked out the botanical gardens in town. As far as city sights go, this one was worthwhile. Another excellent dinner in another random restaurant – can’t think of any other cities we’ve been to where the food quality vs. price ratio approaches that of Portland.

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Cape Peninsula

Cape Point National Park.

The following day we set out for a short road trip down the peninsula to Cape Of Good Hope. This included a stop at the famous Boulders Beach (penguins …and a shitload of people) and a few nice swimming beaches. The highlight was a white sandy beach inside the Cape Point National Park where we spent a few hours lying passively on the sand and occasionally going into the water for a flash freeze.

Photos

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A mosque and the characteristic colorful houses in the Malay Quarter (Bo-Kaap) of Cape Town (Dec. 2017).


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Unpacking the Corolla at our Cape Town guesthouse (Dec. 2017).


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Shirley at the guesthouse (Dec. 2017).


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Shirley at the Cape Town Botanical Gardens – a.k.a. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (Dec. 2017).


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At the Botanical Gardens (Dec. 2017).


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Killed off our first afternoon in Cape Town by checking this place out. Quite nice (Dec. 2017).


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Proteas at the Botanical Gardens (Dec. 2017).


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The Boomslang Canopy Walk at the Botanical Gardens…presumably named for its shape and not the wildlife encounters (Dec 2017).


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Pineapple flowers at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (Dec. 2017).


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More Botanical Gardens scenery (Dec. 2017).


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Looking for a place to eat on Christmas Eve. Think this is Kloof Street in Cape Town (Dec. 2017).


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Setting off for a short Cape Peninsula road trip the next morning (Dec. 2017).


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Shockoloza baby.


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Human zoo of Boulders Beach on the Cape Peninsula (Dec. 2017).


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The penguin colony at Boulders Beach (Dec. 2017).


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African, also known as jackass, penguin at Boulders Beach (Dec. 2017).


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Another Boulders Beach resident (Dec. 2017).


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Boulders Beach (Dec. 2017).


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Town meeting at Boulders Beach (Dec. 2017).


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Boulders Beach (Dec. 2017).


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Siesta time (Dec. 2017).


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And one more (Dec. 2017).


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Boulders Beach (Dec. 2017).


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A town scene on the Cape Peninsula. This is probably Froggy Farm (maybe; Dec. 2017).


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An uncrowded beach on the False Bay side of Cape Peninsula (Dec. 2017).


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Inviting but cold (Dec. 2017).


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A nice if bouldery beach (Dec. 2017).


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Checking out the roadside views at Cape Point National Park (Dec. 2017).


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Directing traffic (Dec. 2017).


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From Morocco to South Africa – this is a popular method of carrying around infants in Africa (Dec. 2017).


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Spectacular ocean scenery at the National Park (Dec. 2017).


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Shirley admiring the cold South Atlantic (Dec. 2017).


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Cape Point National Park (Dec. 2017).


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We found a nice, empty and sandy beach on the False Bay side of Cape Peninsula. This is still inside the national park (Dec. 2017).


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Driving hazards (Dec. 2017).


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Simon’s Town on Cape Peninsula (Dec. 2017).


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Simon’s Town on Christmas Day (Dec. 2017).


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No food but at least beer (Dec.2017).


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View of Lion’s Head (left) and Table Mountain with its Apostles Buttresses from the oceanside highway (Dec. 2017).


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Cape Town views (Dec. 2017).


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City Rock climbing gym in Cape Town. Went there in search of interesting climbing guidebooks and were not disappointed (Dec. 2017).


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One more look at Table Mountain from Cape Town (Dec. 2017).


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The food was great but the craft beers on average were just OK (Dec. 2017).

Go to Smalblaar Ridge.
Go back to South Africa.