Well, today Abby's friend Peter took us on a trip around the Cape of Good Hope, one of the southernmost points in Africa (and also quite famous for ships crashing into the rocky shores).
First off, we saw penguins, commonly known as jackass penguins. See the little snippet below to see why.
Next, it was off to the Cape. It was quite odd, because we saw baboons and ostriches right on the shore! I climbed with Peter (our guide) to the top, and below you see the action shots that took place. I'd guess the outcrop we were on was over 1000 Ft. above sea level that I climbed over rocks and half-ass stairs to achieve. My legs will be gumby-like tomorrow, for sure.
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| Ready... |
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| ...Jump!!! |
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| Defying gravity!!! |
And here we are before the climb:
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| OK, the most Southwest point. Not as impressive. |
This was some view from the winding road we took back towards Cape Town. It's called Hout Bay, and they had some huge seal lions that hung out in the harbor. We also saw some whales, but they were far off, you could only see them when they breached for air. When we go to the next stop after Cape Town, there will be some cool whale shots.
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| Hout Bay |
For dinner we went to a braai (grilling) and I tried boerewors, which is a South African beef sausage that is inundated with coriander. Definitely an, um, acquired taste.
Tomorrow it's the Jewish Museum (we are EVERYWHERE!!!), Table Mountain, and the famous Kirstenbosch Gardens outside Cape Town.
Until next time,
Eat your braai (barbecue)!
-Steve
...all over again...
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