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South Africa - Bicycle Tour Adventure, Day 16

Pictures and Stories About Bicycle Adventures


Cape Point - The Cape of Good Hope,
Boulders Penguin Center, Victoria Wharf,
and Ride a Pirate Ship; 23 Nov 2014


Photographic Highlights of the Day

Dennis and Terry Struck at the Cape of Good Hope!
Above: Dennis and Terry Struck at the Cape of Good Hope!
(We're hanging onto the sign because we're balancing on wobbly rocks)

The Entertainment and Music at V&A Wharf was Wonderful.
Above: The Entertainment and Music at V&A Wharf was Wonderful.

Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Above: Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.

A Morning Tour to the Cape of Good Hope
(Bucket List: Check - It Lives Up To Its Reputation)

The  of Cape Town, very up-scale. Architectural Designed Falling Building.
Above Left: The suburbs of Cape Town, very up-scale.

Above Right: Architectural Designed Falling Building.

Looking south toward Cape Point. Looking south toward Cape Point.
Above: Looking south toward Cape Point.

Typical Cape Weather. Looking across False Bay.
Above Left: Typical Cape Weather.

Above Right: Looking across False Bay.

Looking South down the Atlantic Ocean. The Toyota Van.
Above Left: Looking South down the Atlantic Ocean.

Above Right: The Toyota Van, again our tour company's vehicle choice (it's a good vehicle, not sold in the USA).

Male Ostrich - Black. Female Ostrich - Grey.
Above Left: Male Ostrich - Black.

Above Right: Female Ostrich - Grey.

Cape of Good Hope Park Entrance. Rock Marking Lighthouse.
Above Left: Cape of Good Hope Park Entrance.

Above Right: Rock Marking Lighthouse.

It's called the Magellan Cross. A Quiet Spot.
Above Left: It's called the Magellan Cross (We've been to Megellan's Home in Portugal).

Above Right: A Quiet Spot.

Dennis and Terry Struck at the Cape of Good Hope! Some Protea (South Africa's Official Flower).
Above Left: Dennis and Terry Struck at the Cape of Good Hope!

Above Right: Some Protea (South Africa's Official Flower).

Birds afoul. Birds afoul.
Above: Birds afoul.

The Cape Lighthouse. The Cape Lighthouse.
Above: The Cape Lighthouse.

Quick, a picture before the fog returns. Terry at the Cape Lighthouse.
Above Left: Quick, a picture before the fog returns.

Above Right: Terry at the Cape Lighthouse, already hidden by fog.

Local flora. Protea.
Above: Protea and local flora.

Nice bikes. Boat rounding the Cape.
Above Left: Nice bikes.

Above Right: Boat rounding the Cape.

Boulders Penguin Center

About Penguins.
Penguins around the Antarctic. Penguin.
Above Left, OBSERVATION: If you look at the Penguins around Southern Africa part of the image, it seems that Penguins exist exactly where there are no Crocodiles. The African coastal waters around Mozambique (SE Africa) are loaded with Crocs and Saltwater Crocs.

Penguins. Penguins.
Penguins. Penguins.
Penguins. Molting Penguin.

Establishments and Entertainment around the Boulders Penguin Center

Tourist Trinkets at the Boulders Penguin Center. Tourist Trinkets at the Boulders Penguin Center.
Tourist Trinkets at the Boulders Penguin Center. Tourist Trinkets at the Boulders Penguin Center.
This Acapella Musical Group is called Khayelitsha. This Acapella Musical Group is called Khayelitsha.
Above: This Acapella Musical Group is called Khayelitsha, they are very popular in South Africa. We bought their album (CD) called Peacemakers (Vol 1), we play it at dinner parties as background music, we always get compliments and questions about the music, and we hear and appreciate the comradeship that comes through the group singing.

Visiting Simon's Town, Fish Hoek, & Muizenberg on False Bay

Homes overlooking False Bay. Homes overlooking False Bay. Homes overlooking False Bay.
Above: Homes overlooking False Bay.

'Changing Rooms' and 'Summer Cottages'. 'Changing Rooms' and 'Summer Cottages'. 'Changing Rooms' and 'Summer Cottages'.
Above: Some of these 'Changing Rooms' and 'Summer Cottages' are over 200 years old and used to be homes for colonial sailors and merchants.

Victoria Wharf, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, or V&A (local)

The Entertainment and Music were wonderful. The Entertainment and Music were wonderful.
Above: The Entertainment and Music were wonderful!

Map of V&A Wharf, Cape Town, South Africa.
Some of the entertainment was first-rate. Some of the entertainment was first-rate.
Above: Some of the entertainment was first-rate!

Ferris Wheel. Anti-Violence Art.
It is the Holiday Season, it's only just south of the equator. It is the Holiday Season, it's only just south of the equator.
Above: It is the Holiday Season, it's only just south of the equator.

These signs express my sentiments, perfectly. These signs express my sentiments, perfectly.
Above: These signs express my sentiments, perfectly - We ate there.

Famous Landmark, former Light House. Exotic Hair Weaving.
Above Left: Famous Landmark, former Light House, now a Clock Tower.

Above Right: Exotic Hair Weaving.

A pleasing late lunch. A pleasing late lunch.
Very common Cape Weather. Very common Cape Weather.
Above: We're looking east to southeast and witnessing very common Cape Weather.

Dragon Boat. Art.
Above Left: Dragon Boat.

Above Right: Art.

Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise (Free Rum), Cape Town, South Africa

Man-O-War. Land-Lubber.
Above Left: Our Man-O-War.

Above Right: Land-Lubber.

Land-Lubber's Wench. View of the Cape from Port.
Above Left: Land-Lubber's Wench.

Above Right: View of the Cape from Port.

Seagull above the Crow's Nest. portable plastic cannon.
Above Left: Seagull above the Crow's Nest.

Above Right: Our portable plastic cannon will see much use.

Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise. Pirate Boat Sunset Cruise.
A Jolly Good Time was had by ALL,
Welcome to CAPE TOWN, South Africa!


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