Sorry for not posting over the weekend. When you're out and about it's hard to be able to get to the internet cafe during the daylight hours. (They aren't kidding about it not being safe to walk around at night.)
This weekend I went into Cape Town in an attempt to go to Robben Island only to have it canceled due to wind. So we re-booked for next weekend and did the Two Oceans Aquarium instead. (Pictures from the Aquarium and from Cape Point are both up in the new "Pictures (2)" section.) On Sunday we hired a car and did the drive up to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, which is the most South-Western point of the African continent. This wind-battered tip of land that ventures out into treacherous seas has some of the highest sea cliffs and freshest air in the world.
To be honest, Cape Point was on my "if I have time" list of things to do. I can't believe I almost missed it. It was about a 45 minute drive from Muizenburg and then a good hike up to the viewing platform and lighthouse. But it was so amazingly worth it!
This weekend I went into Cape Town in an attempt to go to Robben Island only to have it canceled due to wind. So we re-booked for next weekend and did the Two Oceans Aquarium instead. (Pictures from the Aquarium and from Cape Point are both up in the new "Pictures (2)" section.) On Sunday we hired a car and did the drive up to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, which is the most South-Western point of the African continent. This wind-battered tip of land that ventures out into treacherous seas has some of the highest sea cliffs and freshest air in the world.
To be honest, Cape Point was on my "if I have time" list of things to do. I can't believe I almost missed it. It was about a 45 minute drive from Muizenburg and then a good hike up to the viewing platform and lighthouse. But it was so amazingly worth it!
After viewing Cape Point, we did the hike across the top of the mountain to the Cape of Good Hope. You would never find a trail like the one we followed in North America. While there were stairs and paths in places, at times the path ended and you skirted right along the sheer edge of a cliff, or up and over boulders. There were no hand rails and many times the wooden path that was there was unsteady. Still, it was a hike filled with some of the most breathtaking views I have ever experienced.
About half way through, we came to a secluded beach that you could get down to via a giant stair case and over a large sand dune. Of course we went! By the time we made it to the Cape of Good Hope my legs were shaking, I was exhausted, and I had a delicious feeling of peace in my heart. I always feel peaceful when I'm near the ocean, and this was no different.
About half way through, we came to a secluded beach that you could get down to via a giant stair case and over a large sand dune. Of course we went! By the time we made it to the Cape of Good Hope my legs were shaking, I was exhausted, and I had a delicious feeling of peace in my heart. I always feel peaceful when I'm near the ocean, and this was no different.
I was a wonderful and delightful afternoon, and I'm so very glad I made the time to go. :)