Going Back to Cape Town

Last winter break, we thoroughly enjoyed our time Cape Town and there was not nearly enough time to do all that we wanted to do there. So, we incorporated a return visit into this year's Southern Africa itinerary and one month from today, we will be waking up in this amazing city. With the countdown to our big trip of the school year officially on, thought this would be a good time to (finally!) post photos from last year. 

The view of Table Mountain from our sweet little bed and breakfast:

We started our time in Cape Town with a day-long tour that hit the major sites outside the city limits. First up was a boat trip out of Hout Bay to see the seals on Duiker Island:

Vista along the route that day:

A quick stop at Boulders Beach:

And the Cape of Good Hope:

We later spent a day on a walking tour of Langa Township with an amazing guide, Siviwe:

Below, dancers from Siviwe's non-profit organization, Happy Feet Youth Project, demonstrate their skills. This dance troupe has performed gumboots and traditional dance all over South Africa.

 

Lunch with Siviwe in a Langa home:

Liam was not so sure about the meal, but the rest of us thought it was delish:

In the remaining and unstructured time in Cape Town, we visited the aquarium, took a boat tour around the harbor, shopped, and ate some great meals. 

Sea creature display constructed with plastic found in the ocean:

On our last morning, we got in line to take the tram up to the top of Table Mountain. Being peak season, the line was. so. long. And the sun, blazing hot.

After about an hour of standing in a barely moving sea of people, we realized we could be at our next stop - wine country!- by lunchtime and thus, bailed on our quest to reach the summit of Table Mountain.

We cannot wait to see Cape Town again in 2015 and this time, we plan to use our feet to get to the top of Table Mountain. And hopefully, it won't take a year to post the photos of our visit.