Another lie-in today as we didn't have to be on the coach until 7.45, but again it was important to set off in good time as we were heading to the Cape of Good Hope and Mike and Sylvia knew it was likely to be busy.
We drove past beautiful and expensive estates and along the breathtaking coast. Our first stop was at Maiden's Cove which was absolutely stunning. We then continued along the Atlantic Seaboard. We passed through Scarborough but, unlike the one we know and love, this one apparently had a baboon problem.
We arrived at the Cape just ahead of another coach and Sylvia and Mike got us well organised to get our photographs with the sign. Next we moved on to Cape Point where we decided we would rather have a hot chocolate than go up to the point itself which looked to be very breezy!
Next stop was Boulders Beach to see the penguins of which there were many although Mike told us that their numbers were in decline because of overfishing of their food source (anchovies and sardines) and it was thought that sadly the colony will disappear in a few years' time.
We returned to the hotel mid-afternoon as some of our group
were taking a helicopter ride over Table Mountain. It was then time for
shopping so we caught the hotel shuttle to the V and A waterfront (Victoria and
Alfred - her son - not Albert) and enjoyed a couple of hours eating and
shopping.
