South Africa - Day 5

Day 5 - Cape Town Day 2 - October 16, 2017

Today we ventured out to the Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain National Park

The drive from the city was quite lovely.

Our first view of the penguins at Boulders Beach.

We had fun just watching the penguins do their thing.

Lovely beach, but no penguins on this side except for a few in the water.

We went on a short hike around the cape.

We could see some humpback whales out in the ocean.

Do you see the ostrich necks?

It was really cool to see these birds just running around in the wild.

Such funny birds.  They would run alongside our car.

Momma bird and her chicks.

We stopped by Boulders Beach on our way back to the city.  This time there were a few penguins on the beach that we could walk on.

Lyla is our little photographer. 

Our last stop of the day was at the famous Muizenberg Beach. It was way to cold to swim (not to mention windy and on the brink of rain as well).

Tomorrow we visit the famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.

South Africa - Day 4

Day 4 - Cairo to Johannesburg to Cape Town - October 15, 2017

After days of travel, we finally made i to our destination!

We landed in Johannesburg early in the morning, then we had to wait for one last flight to Cape Town.

It's always a relief when your luggage shows up. We made our way to our condo, right near the Victoria and Alfred waterfront.  The city was under extreme drought so the pools were empty and there were signs all over the hotel about conserving water.  The city was charging big fees to any residences or businesses that used more than their allotment of water.

We visited a Mugg & Bean at the V&A waterfront for dinner.  We were happy to find a decent place to eat, little did we know that this place would become a staple for us on this trip.

Hot chocolate.

The view of Table Mountain from the waterfront.

We made sure to be back to our hotel by dark every night. We felt safe throughout our time in South Africa, but this was one extra precaution that we took.

Tomorrow we look for penguins and visit the Cape of Good Hope!