"To Cape of Good Hope from Gordon's Bay" Agimpels's photos around Cape Town, South Africa
Preview of Agimpels's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/agimpels/1/1224412200/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Cape Town, South Africa Entry Title: "To Cape of Good Hope from Gordon's Bay" Entry: "Day 11 - Gordon's Bay and Cape of Good Hope The early birds, Shinja, Alan and I got up and headed out to go shopping for the week, Shinja had everything we needed listed and Alan and I just dutifully followed pushing the carts. Shopping here as compared to Hazyview was definitely more cosmopolitan. An entirely different, not better or worse, just different experience. By the time we got back and unload the van we had life signs in the apartment. The necessities taken care of, breakfast and coffee, we were ready to head to the Cape of Good Hope. On the road again (sounds like a song I heard) and taking in the sites. Wow, this was a new site. We saw miles and miles of townships. Reading and seeing photos are one thing but seeing them up close and personal is another. We were unprepared. What really brought our attention to this was seeing children laughing and playing games right alongside the road running adjacent to the township. We saw kids line up in a field and stamp down the tall grass so they could play soccer. You know, philosophically speaking, if people would be happy with what they have the world would be a better place. We think we're happy with more material things and we always want more. They have their possessions and they are happy. We saw that time and time again in their faces, actions and conversations. Given that it has been about 15 years since apartheid officially ended and they have come a long way but they still have a long way to go. Hopefully they don't get caught up in the "me, mine, my world" out there. We drove along the north end of False Bay watching surfers and looking at the beautiful beaches. The water looked so inviting that we could resist. Whoa there. The water was COLD. Well cold compared to south Florida. We continued on through some really narrow streets on the R310. The homes and stores are right on the edge of the road. We often saw people stopped, pointing and taking photos on the bay side of the road. Naturally, as photographers we had to do the exact same thing but at what? Whales, whales and more whales. They were close to shore and remaining on the surface. Not camera shy at all. We passed through Fish Hoek, Cairns and numerous other towns which showed the Dutch and English history. Finally we made our first destination at Boulder's Beach. This is the home of the Jackass Penguin. We followed the signs for their rookery and paid the very reasonable entrance fee. We're wondering if we needed the long telephoto to capture them but, wait, there's one less than 2 feet from us. There's another and a lot more. Nah, telephoto not needed. We had seen a documentary called "Penguin City Slickers" by Trevor De Kock before we left for this trip. We thought we were prepared for the antics but nothing could prepare us for the hundreds of them so close and interacting with humans. They actually seemed to pose as the tourists, including us, snapped away. It was an experience not to be soon forgotten. The beach and the surrounding area added to the experience. While not a particularly sandy beach it was aptly name Boulder's for a reason. We had to force ourselves to head out for the rest of the trip and, more important at this point, food. We asked the gentleman at the entrance where, he as a local, would go for lunch and he recommended the Simonstown Country Club. That was our destination for food. Good food, great bar, great wine and nice people. We finished, paid our bill and headed out for the cape again. Upon arrival and paying the entrance fee we opted to go to the cape first and the lighthouse afterwards. We did see a few whales in the Atlantic waters adjacent to the road but we were disappointed in not seeing any Chacma Baboons. When we made it to the cape, easily identified by the indigenous tour buses, we were in a photographers treat. The coast is, well, rugged, doesn't do it justice. It's very easy to see why the most south-westerly point in Africa is also the home of numerous wrecks and the names of Wreck Coast and Coast of Storms.. Even with modern technology we did see numerous large ships giving the area a very wide berth. While we were there, within 30 minutes the winds went from 5 to 10 knots to upwards of 30 ..." Read and see more at: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/agimpels/1/1224412200/tpod.html Photos from this trip: 1. "Cape of Good Hope and Boulder's Beach" See this TripWow and more at http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-0126-724a-b6a9?ytv4=1
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Le Franschhoek Hotel and Spa - Africa Travel Channel
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Images from Durban in South Africa including North Beach, The Spa at Suncoast Hotel and city views. To learn more about how to spend 24 hours in Drban visit www.TheBlackTraveler.com
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