Day 079: We got up early. Well, perhaps it's more accurate to say we got up earlier than usual. Since retiring, our days begin at a very reasonable hour. Today though, I had to set an alarm for 6 o'clock. We had to get ready for our trip down to the Cape of Good Hope. I mentioned that we'd arrange for it on Sunday.
We got to the BazBus agency office right at 7:30 am. We met Mike, our tour guide and walked to the van. We spent around 20 minutes picking up the other seven passengers from their hotels and places they were staying. With us were a young Turkish couple, a single Asian buy from the US, a middle-aged Dutch couple, a solo guy also from Holland, and a man from Egypt.
Then we were on our way south via Seapoint.
HOUT BAY: BOAT CRUISE TO THE DUNKIER ISLAND SEAL COLONY
CHAPMAN'S PEAK DRIVE
BOULDERS BEACH PENUGIN COLONY NEAR SIMON'S TOWN
PICNIC-TYPE LUNCH IN THE CAPE PININSULA NATURE RESERVE
HIKE TO CAPE POINT LIGHTHOUSE
A VISIT TO THE FAMOUS CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
It was a splendid and extremely windy day. I'm not sure I've ever been outside in such sustained winds but they can happen during summertime in this edge of South Africa.
We didn't get back until around 4:30 PM. We were tired but it was a special day in South Africa that we'll most likely never forget.