John Buss had to take a last minute trip to South Africa in January and I went along for the ride. It was a short trip. It took a long time to get there. All told we were there from Saturday morning until Tuesday afternoon, and JB had to work Monday and Tuesday. But we took full advantage while we were there and are so grateful we had the opportunity to see what we did!
On Saturday we took a tram to the top of Table Mountain to watch the sunset. You could walk all over to get nearly 360 degree views of Capetown. And they served beer! We were up in the clouds so a lot of the photos are hazy.
On Sunday we walked the beautiful hotel grounds
Grapevines
We had lunch, walked around, drank beer and shopped at the V&A Waterfront
My calamari was deelish
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On Monday JB went to work and I hired a driver to take me on a tour. We drove down the coast on the Indian Ocean side of the cape, hit the southernmost point, and then drove North up the coast on the Atlantic Ocean side. It was one of the most beautiful drives of my life. The views were stunning.
One of our first stops was Boulder Beach so I could see the penguins that hang out there!
Cape Point - Southernmost point of Africa
Lighthouse at the top
Where the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet
The path back down
Views from Chapmans Peak Drive
Looking back on the curve we just came around
Passing through an African village where all the houses are made of tin sheets
On Tuesday we had to say goodbye - one last view from the hotel
You can see the rest of the photos from the trip here, and a few photos from our layover in Frankfurt here.
On Saturday we took a tram to the top of Table Mountain to watch the sunset. You could walk all over to get nearly 360 degree views of Capetown. And they served beer! We were up in the clouds so a lot of the photos are hazy.
On Sunday we walked the beautiful hotel grounds
Grapevines
We had lunch, walked around, drank beer and shopped at the V&A Waterfront
My calamari was deelish
\On Monday JB went to work and I hired a driver to take me on a tour. We drove down the coast on the Indian Ocean side of the cape, hit the southernmost point, and then drove North up the coast on the Atlantic Ocean side. It was one of the most beautiful drives of my life. The views were stunning.
One of our first stops was Boulder Beach so I could see the penguins that hang out there!
Cape Point - Southernmost point of Africa
Lighthouse at the top
Where the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet
The path back down
Views from Chapmans Peak Drive
Looking back on the curve we just came around
Passing through an African village where all the houses are made of tin sheets
On Tuesday we had to say goodbye - one last view from the hotel
You can see the rest of the photos from the trip here, and a few photos from our layover in Frankfurt here.
So pretty! Looks like you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteAh Lisa, thanks for sharing! The pics are beautiful! What a wonderful ride to partake in. Life is good! I would love to visit South Africa for many reason one being Nelson Mandela, Soweto, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Robberts Island... What a great "short" trip!
ReplyDeleteSigned Beverly Judge