After 16 hours of flying, my family and I arrived in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, the first stop of our African vacation. So far we've spent an entire day driving along the coastline, walking through Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Boulders Penguin Colony, Cape Point, and various other scenic spots in this expansive city and surrounding areas. For those who don't know, it's currently South Africa's winter, so it's a bit chilly and has been super windy, but it's still been an awesome experience. For our entire stay in Cape Town we have the same tour guide, who knows anything and everything about the history of this country. We've learned so much and it's only day two. Stayed tuned for more posts in the upcoming days. You can also check out my sister's first two GoPro videos here and here. Enjoy!
Our goodies upon arrival at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town.
The view from my hotel room.
The stadium from the 2010 World Cup, which is now rarely used. Cape Town is trying to figure out what to do with it. Meanwhile, the Portugal soccer team is staying at our hotel...
Our first evening, right outside our hotel.
From our first evening...
The winds our first two days were unseasonably strong.
The entrance of the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Bird of Paradise.
Dinosaurs still exist in Cape Town.
Shark spotters sit on the hill and set off an alarm at the beach if there are any shark sightings.
This is an overview of Simon's Town, which is home to the South African Navy. The next few images are pictures of the town from one of the main streets.
Boulder's Penguin Colony, a natural habitat for African Penguins.
We watched a baboon snatch a muffin from a woman's hand, pretty hilarious.
The baboons wait on the top of the souvenir shop for humans with food.
View of the Atlantic Ocean from the Cape Point lighthouse.
View of the Indian Ocean from the Cape Point lighthouse.
Cape Point lighthouse, which has the brightest light of any lighthouse in South Africa.
The point where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet.
After visiting the lighthouse I spotted this male ostrich! And we later watched him defecate, you can watch that video here.
This female ostrich was much harder to spot since she matched the vegetation. #womenaresneaky
View from the most south western point of the African continent.
Then I spotted wildebeest! I should become a safari guide.
Today's treats left in our room.
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