After a cold, windy, and rainy night last night at the Green Point Stadium, Christian and I ventured out again at around 11am, bound for Cape Town. As we did yesterday, we took the train, a comfortable ride of about an hour.
We had two aims: go to Robben Island, and visit Table Top Mountain. Unfortunately, Robben Island was inaccessible (again) because of strong winds. So instead, we booked ourselves on a city-tour on those ugly red buses that every city seems to have. It was my first such tour, and I must say it was worth the R120 (about $18):
I was surprised by the majestic view atop of Table Top Mountain. The view was actually more impressive than the view from Grouse Mountain in Vancouver.
At mountain base:
At the top:
Cape Town! Note Robben Island towards the top left of the picture. This is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27+ years.
I was also amazed how fast the clouds rolled in, and when they did, they covered the city like a blanket. From atop the mountain, it became impossible to view the city below. The temperature, by the way, was very close to freezing, 1C.
The lighting in the next picture is not the best, but I like the glittering ocean in the background.
After an hour at the top, it was time to go down.
Table Top Mountain from below, with the lift in the foreground:
Back on the bus:
Perhaps my favourite picture is this next one, as we leave Table Top and continue on our tour towards Bantry Bay.
At Bantry Bay, a lovely beach east of the city, we decided to ditch the tour bus and stay for dinner at Zenzero's while watching sundown.
We had two aims: go to Robben Island, and visit Table Top Mountain. Unfortunately, Robben Island was inaccessible (again) because of strong winds. So instead, we booked ourselves on a city-tour on those ugly red buses that every city seems to have. It was my first such tour, and I must say it was worth the R120 (about $18):
I was surprised by the majestic view atop of Table Top Mountain. The view was actually more impressive than the view from Grouse Mountain in Vancouver.
At mountain base:
At the top:
Cape Town! Note Robben Island towards the top left of the picture. This is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27+ years.
I was also amazed how fast the clouds rolled in, and when they did, they covered the city like a blanket. From atop the mountain, it became impossible to view the city below. The temperature, by the way, was very close to freezing, 1C.
The lighting in the next picture is not the best, but I like the glittering ocean in the background.
After an hour at the top, it was time to go down.
Table Top Mountain from below, with the lift in the foreground:
Back on the bus:
Perhaps my favourite picture is this next one, as we leave Table Top and continue on our tour towards Bantry Bay.
At Bantry Bay, a lovely beach east of the city, we decided to ditch the tour bus and stay for dinner at Zenzero's while watching sundown.
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