Cape Town!

Last night around 20:00 we arrived into Cape Town.  We're staying in the heart of the central business district or pretty much downtown Cape Town.  We're staying in a hotel that I was able to use points for and when you have this hotel brands' credit card it's buy one get one!  Great deal.  So we get a nice hotel for 2 nights!

We woke up around 6 today and ventured off south for the Cape of Good Hope.  We drove along the coastal line on the west and then went over to the east until the end.  We drove through Hout Bay and stopped and met these two men - one who was selling coffee in a power generated cart and this other man who was making bacon and egg sandwiches on a electric grill.  Sanna and I both got a coffee and Sanna ordered a sandwich.  It was such a great view that these two men get to have every day.  We enjoyed this part of the trip very much!

Next we drove through the coast continuing onto Cape of Good Hope.  We stopped in Simon's Town or just a bit after in the Boulders Beach to see the Penguins.  What a neat experience!!  We learned that Penguins all really come from Antarctica.  What was so cool about this was that this was the first time in my life that I've seen them in the WILD!  I was pumped.  I had the opportunity in Australia but the timing was bad and I didn't manage to see them.

We got down to Cape of Good Hope and also Cape Point.  We didn't really realize there was a difference before we got there but basically Cape of Good Hope is the lowest point of Africa (the continent) and Cape Point is this EXCELLENT and breathtaking view.  I've posted a few pictures on Facebook and Instagram of todays events!

On the way back we stopped in Fish Hoek and had lunch.  We had a 'Gatsby' - for those who don't know what it is -- just remember one thing (it feeds an army).  We ordered this not realizing how LARGE it was and then also ordered fish and chips!  So much food

The final stop enroute back to Cape Town was Muizenberg.  It was a neat beach with colorful beach houses on it.  I think that none of them are currently being used today or maybe they were used for surfers.

Great day - and ready for some zzz's!  I've had a headache most of the day that ibuprofen won't cure.  I hope tomorrow is better!