Groendam

Up early and left the hotel at 8am to travel the very scenic drive down Chapman's Peak Rd to the Cape of Good Hope. We had photo stops at the twelve apostles which is really the back of Table Mountain, as well as looking back over Hout Bay. The road was narrow and winding but quite a remarkable engineering feat.

Our guide was anxious to get to the Cape before the crowds, as certain groups do not understand the concept of queuing and waiting your turn, and this was the case at the sign board indicating the Cape of Good Hope. We got the" been there, done that" photo with the sign but also some interesting pics of our first wildlife.

First there was a troop of baboons including some babies sitting in the middle of the road. Next there was an ostrich with an ocean backdrop which seemed a little unusual. There was also an eland (Africa's largest antelope), although he was not too photogenic.

We went to Cape Point and travelled up a furnicular to the lighthouse (well almost, there was another 100 steps to the top), but the views were worth the trek to the top.

After lunch we visited Boulders Beach, home to the African penguin. They used to be referred to as jackass penguins, mainly because of the noise they make sounds like a braying donkey, but this was deemed politically insensitive, so African penguin it is.

A busy day but we had another activity in the evening which I shall cover in a separate footprintRead more