Pretoria has some cool features - like being able to pet lion cubs and cheetahs and the Apartheid Museum (well, maybe this is JoBurg, but close enough right?) We also hit a Saturday food market which was yummy for my tummy. Thanks to my cousins for being, once again, amazing tour guides! I love you guys!!
I've got the tiger (I mean Cheetah) by the tail!
Those are SERIOUS paws!
Love these folks!
Next spot, Cape Town. I fell in love with Cape Town. One reason could be that after being in places where you can't drink the water for 10 days it is a welcome feeling to not stress about brushing your teeth and forgetting to rinse with tap water. Refreshing is the word that comes to mind. The other reason is that it has so much to offer. We really did speed though the town with only about a day and a half to visit, thus, only hitting the highlights. They were, however, amazing highlights.
Cape of Good Hope
The beach areas were all beautiful - just wish it was warm enough to jump in!
The farthest southwest tip of the African continent is where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, maybe. Yes, there is some discrepancy about where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean's but it's neat to see regardless. Someone said it actually depends on the time of year - so maybe it was where the two meet...then again...maybe not?! The drive from Cape Town is beautiful as you go past mountains on the one side and the ocean on the other side.
A little harbor just outside of Cape Town
Climbed to the lighthouse (ya, the tiny thing far away and up. Shouldn't have eaten that second helping the night before!).
Boulder's Bay Penguin Colony
These little animals are just so darn cute! I've seen penguins in Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and now South Africa. I still have lots of species to check off my list (Antarctica?) but it was fun to see these little guys.
Aren't they cute?
Table Mountain
They claim it is one of the seven natural wonders of the world (have you notice a theme of claiming things in the area?) and it is beautiful. Due to time constraints we got up early and took the cable car up. We were glad we did, by 10am on our way back down the que was horrendously long. The vistas are amazing, they have a great free 15 minute overview talk and we got to see little Dassies. How weird is this...these animals are related to the Elephant. After you see the picture below you will wonder. Yes, you read that right?!
View towards Lion's Head
No, I didn't hike this...not enough time sadly.
Queen of the Mountain (better than king of the hill any day)!
Dassie, more of a large rodent, really are related to an elephant - go figure?!
V&A Waterfront
There was a festival going on while we were there so the waterfront was filled with people and activities which made for a fun afternoon.
How cool -they have a swing bridge downtown.
Cheat Sheet - Cape Town
Hotel: Cape Town really is amazing and easy to navigate. Staying down in the waterfront area was perfect so you could walk to many areas and it is a pickup drop off point for many day tours. They have great restaurants which are affordable and nice walk ways around town.Money: Be aware, the city was a bit hit and miss as to if they would take credit cards so having cash on hand is a must.
Food: Cape Town has a ton of different food options ranging in price from cheaper street food to the expensive fancy places. A few places we ate at and enjoyed were: V&A Foodmarket and Step Brothers Restaurant
Transportation: We walked a lot as we were so close to the majority of places. We used Uber to get around a bit farther out and found it to be cheaper than taxis.
Don't Miss: Read above, we really hit the major sights and there is more to see. Guess I'll have to go back again!
