The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is the southwestern-most point in Africa. (The southern-most point in Africa is actually a bit farther along the coast, at a place called Cape Agulhas – a place I hope Read More …
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Around the Cape Peninsula in South Africa
You are never too far from the beach in Cape Town and today we are touring the “beachiest” area – the peninsula that stretches below the city. Near the city proper, expensive houses step down Read More …
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is on our tour itinerary for tomorrow, but I’m guessing that the tour will not allow enough time for me at the garden (I am known for being able to spend Read More …
What Are They Preparing For?
As we leave Bo Kaap, we come across a project underway in the street. I can’t figure out what is going to be happening here and there is no one nearby who knows either. It Read More …
Vibrant Bo Kaap in Cape Town, South Africa
Originally the home of slaves imported to the Cape of Good Hope during the 16th and 17th centuries from Malaysia, Indonesia and various African countries, Cape Town’s Bo Kaap neighborhood has retained much of its Read More …
Cape Town through the bus window
Our city tour took us past Cape Town’s major sights, but without time to stop anywhere. Cape Town City Hall Jan van Riebeeck, Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662, supporting the home-town soccer Read More …
Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa
While it is a lovely sunny morning down here in the City Bowl, Cape Town’s signature feature – Table Mountain (which we are supposed to visit this morning) – is mostly swathed in an ugly Read More …
On the Road to Durban
The day is overcast and rainy, which is consistent with the lushness of the landscape! We pass through a few small towns and villages with active markets, but most of our route goes through agricultural Read More …
Beach break at the Indian Ocean in South Africa
It is a misty morning along the Indian Ocean, but the water is comfortably warm as it washes over my feet. Next post: On the Road to Durban All South Africa posts
Cruising the Saint Lucia Estuary in South Africa
The estuary is part of the larger Saint Lucia Wetlands Park, a vast reserve with a variety of coastal ecosystems. We scramble onto boats and soon cormorants bid us adieu as we enter the main Read More …