Cape Town, Table Mountain, South Africa

We arrived at Cape Town at 6am. Today's agenda: a Table Mountain excursion followed by lunch and shopping.

Table Mountain was shrouded in clouds in the morning and throughout the day. We still made the trek by coach up to the base of the mountain where we then rode the funicular the rest of the way up to the mountain-top where we were greeted by blustery, cold weather. We stayed in the coffee shop with 50 other shivering visitors and stayed warm, drinking hot Java.

After lunch on the ship, we visited the world-famous Silo Hotel and drank glasses of Pinot Noirs while enjoying spectacular 360-degree views from the 11th floor. Next, we walked 10 minutes to the Victoria and Albert Plaza waterfront and shops. This sprawling, white shopping center featured many exceptional restaurants and upscale shops.

This was a fantastic day!
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Due to weather conditions, strong winds and currents, our ship was not allowed to set sail today. We were stuck in Cape Town, which would have been okay except that Immigration would not allow us to leave the ship. Czytaj więcej