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Friday, June 18. 2010A once in a lifetime trip to the Cape of Good Hope
Over the last couple of days I have driven around the Cape of Good Hope down to Cape Point. It is described as must see in all the guide books, and boy it lives up to its reputation! I began my mini Cape Town adventure early on Wednesday morning driving with my group towards Cape Point, taking in small fishing villages some of which were bases for shark diving / spotting such as Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek and down to Glencairn. We stopped for a stroll up the white sandy beach, taking notice of the Danger, Shark! Signs that were evident on entry, no way were we going for a dip – the water was way too cold anyway! Further down the coast past Simon’s Town is a unique sight is to behold anyone passing – a colony of penguins, resident on the beach from the protection that the aptly named Boulders Bay gives. Definitely worth the stop and once you pay the entrance fee and gain access onto the beaches you could walk by the waddling penguins as they made journeys to the sea. Cape Point is essentially a classy version of Cornwall’s Land End. A small cable car ride takes you up to the summit where an old lighthouse and distance sign signifies the most South Westerly point of Africa. Down the cliffs below a rough Atlantic sea was crashing on the rocks – throughout this part of the trip you could feel the World Cup vibe, I bumped into South Korean, Dutch, German and English fans, all adorning team kits and scarves amongst this glorious scenery. The drive back towards Cape Town took in a town on the Western coast called Kommetjie, again we stopped on a beach to watch surfers. Chatting to one I asked about the worry about the Great Whites – the surfing fraternity don’t seem to worry, although a 19 year old boy was taken by one last year – scary but the threat of the man eaters didn’t put off the 20 or so on the beach getting in the last surf of the day. What a wonderful tourist attraction... Blogs to come: England vs Algeria reaction, Table Mountain and the Township of Masiphuelele. Follow me at http://twitter.com/JPickover for regular updates. Trackbacks
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Being on the South West Cape of an entire continent has its downsides as I have discussed with the freak climate this slither of mountainous land provides as weather fronts what it has in compensation is what only can be described as jaw dropping and awe inspiring scenery.
