Saturday, June 26
Cape Town, RSA
From Kalk Bay, we drove to Simon’s Town. Jeannette was feeling pretty poorly by this point so we stopped in at The Meeting Place for cappuccinos and tea. This little pick-me-up did the trick and after a quick walk around Simon’s Town, and a pet of their beloved hero dog, we drove down a bit farther to Boulders Beach to see South Africa’s penguins (according to the postcards we bought, these are called Jackass penguins). We had a great time walking through their habitat on the special elevated boardwalks that allowed us to get so close! They had hundreds of numbered, little plastic homes for them, though some had clearly made nests in the brush and roots of trees. As we walked back to the car, there was one penguin that had gone on an adventure and was exploring a drainage pipe out in urbanity.
Simon’s Town:
A hero dog:
Penguins at Boulders Beach:
Other birds at Boulders Beach:
Swimming:
Coming in from a swim:
Hanging out on the beach. You can see here some of the babes aren’t so much babes anymore – they are losing their baby fluff in stages, some adult feathers and some downy ones in patches. Ah the awkward preteen years.
Looking right at us!
Hanging out at home:
We watched him come out of the pipe, look around, and then start to head back in!
Tags: CapeTown, Claire&Ali
this looked like a lot of fun and would have been exactly what I would have done on such a trip.
Awesome photos!