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April 20, 2017

Travelogue – South Africa (Cape Town)

April 20, 2017

In late March/early April I took (what I hope) was my first trip to South Africa! Here are a few pictures of Cape Town from my travelogue.

Table Mountain

View from Table Mountain

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View from Table Mountain

A highlight of the trip for me was the visit to Table Mountain by Cable Car!

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Ferris Wheel, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

View of Table Mountain (from the water front)

Belmond Mount Nelson for High Tea

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel – High Tea

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel – High Tea

I love tea so it was a given that I’d enjoy high tea at this lovely hotel.

Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach

Boulders Penguin Colony

Boulders Penguin Colony

Boulders Penguin Colony

I did not even know there were Penguins in South Africa! I really enjoyed seeing the Penguins despite that being the one and only rainy day during the trip.

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Kirstenboch National Botanical Garden

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

The rain continued while visiting this botanical garden. I imagine it’s beautiful during a sunny spring day (it’s currently fall in South Africa).

Robben Island (Where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned)

Robben Island

Robben Island

A very sobering but important experience was seeing the cell Nelson Mandela stayed in during his imprisonment. The gorgeous sunny day juxtaposed with visiting a place with so much pain and sadness was weird. This visit also made me realize I really need to read Nelson Mandela’s memoir…it’s been on my to-read list forever.

Wine Tour (Stellanbosch Wine Route)

Cape Town Wineries

Cape Town Wineries

Cape Town Wineries

I’m not much of a drinker at all but a glass of wine every so often is great. I didn’t find a must-have South African wine brand, but it was a very enjoyable experience on a beautiful, sunny day.

Cape of Good Hope

It was a great trip! There was so much to see in Cape Town, I could have used a few more days to explore more. I’ll share some pictures from my Game Reserve visit in a separate post.

 

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