What to See in Cape Town

WHAT TO SEE IN CAPE TOWN

I’m on the plane going to Joberg then off to Maun Botswana to begin our safari adventure. Before I do, I wanted to squeeze in more Cape Town’s highlights.

From the Cape Grace Hotel in the Waterfront, we began our full day tour by driving past Bantry Bay, Clifton Bay and Camps Bay. Beautiful bays with houses overlooking the bay. We drove to Hout Bay where we stopped to take pictures of dolphins at play. From there we drove to the most Southwestern point in Africa – the Cape of Good Hope.
We visited the old lighthouse and saw the new lighthouse which was built because the old lighthouse too often was lost in the clouds and useless to sailors. We saw funky birds called Hadadas and Sacred Ibis. Sacred Ibis birds are seen in Egypt as well. They are interesting birds with long pointed black beaks. We also were greeted by an Agama – which looks like a black gecko. We took pictures of Ostriches sitting by the road…very cool.
Our next stop was at Simon’s Town. We saw the African Penguins. Many were molting. We were lucky that the weather G-d’s were on our side…breezy weather, partly sunny with the only sprinkle occurring while we were having our lunch.

Our final stop was at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. I’m not a garden person. Black thumb…little patience. However, the garden is a special, magical place with many areas of smaller garden arrangements ranging from florals, to water responsible plants, to endangered plants and even an area of medicinal plants. There were benches to sit on to enjoy this beautiful part of Cape Town. By the time we visited the gardens, the weather was turning. There were areas to picnic and I wish that we had more time to stay and investigate all that the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens had to offer…oh well, next time! :-)
I hope you have enjoyed my description of Cape Town. It is an emerging city with a lot of promise!!

Mari