Cape Town Part Two

We had a drive around the peninsula to Cape Point one day, it was hot and windy with the sky and sea so blue.

Hout Bay

Chapman's Peak Drive

             

                                                                                                                   



Having to queue to get into the park!
   

 Going up on the funicular.

I made a new friend.

The view from the top.

Then we walked up to the lighthouse.

 We then drove around to the Cape of Good hope and, of course, took some photos there.

Time to play the pipes on the beach!

On another day, we took a tour around Cape Town and the peninsula on an open top bus, it was very windy and we also got a bit sunburnt but we enjoyed the trip.

Hout Bay

 Some of the beautiful beaches along the coast.

We then travelled through the centre of Cape Town looking at the old and new buildings.

Then back to where we started near Constantia. 

We enjoyed our stay in Cape Town but we still have a few more weeks in South Africa so back to Ladysmith and then on to Kruger Park.

Cape Town Part One

We have been staying in Cape Town for the last 4 weeks over the Christmas and New Year holidays not in a tent mind you or a caravan but actually in a house which has made a nice change. It has been fun catching up with Rob's family and doing a bit of sightseeing around and about the Cape. We didn't go up Table Mountain this time but we could see it all the time.

This was the view we saw from Priscilla's garden every day.

 Just a few photos of Priscilla's house that we have been staying in and looking after while she was away for awhile.

These photos were taken while walking around beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens.

 This was the Tree Canopy walk which was quite amazing when in the middle the whole bridge swayed from side to side.

A very large fig tree

That looks like a stalk of broccoli from a distance!!

We had a boat trip around the harbour while at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

There were plenty of seals to take photos who seemed to perform for us as we went by.

Definitely siesta time!

We took a drive up the west coast to Langebaan one evening.

We had both visited this place about 35 or so years ago when it was just a very small village but now it is a huge holiday town with numerous holiday homes and apartments and even a casino complex.

The only place I remembered from way back was the beach area.

This is where we had a nice meal.

Part two on Cape Town will follow shortly.