Good evening from what has been a very warm South Africa! Monday (when we were still in Cape Town) seems like ages ago now that we're back at base in Sedgefield. Here's what we've been up to in the past week...
On Monday we hopped on a train (we were told it's best to get first class) to Simonstown on the Cape peninsula. Here it was a ten minute drive to Boulders Beach - home of the African penguin! African penguins are native to the West coast of South Africa and Namibia and Boulders Beach is definitely one of the best places to see them. The colony here is massive and along this stretch of coastline there's a few smaller groups dotted alongside the main colony. There was also a fantastic part of the beach to swim and after crossing over and under some boulders and dodging round some penguins we found a great spot. A penguin even decided to get in with me and Talitha and swam round our and other people's feet. It was incredible.
Our plans for Tuesday were to climb Lions Head (a mountain that over looks Cape Town and Table Mountain) but when me and Scott arrived we had to turn back around as the path had shut a day before for maintenance. Next time I find myself in Cape Town I'm definitely climbing it! Wednesday morning saw us get up early and head to the bus station to get our bus back home at 6am. However, as this is South Africa, our bus was fashionably late. Over two hours later we finally got on the bus, but it was definitely worth the wait - we got our pick of seats (that were very comfy) and the bus was basically empty for the whole drive back. At least the bus company sent us a text to say that our bus was running late... After we had got off it in Sedgefield, had dinner and went to Pick n Pay before waiting to be picked up to go to base.
The last three days have been spent swimming and kayaking here. I've definitely missed the warm water here and being back in a kayak was great too. We got a lift into Sedgefield today where we had lunch (and I stocked up on suncream) before walking back and getting back in the water for an afternoon swim.
The pictures this week are all from our visit to Boulders Beach. There's also one at the end, of the view from the bottom of lions head.
It's back to normal tomorrow morning with work starting again at OB but what an incredible past month I've had in South Africa!
Rachel :)
Hi Rachel,you are certainly having some adventures. They get better and better! What will be next I wonder? Art class starts on Tuesday so that will be Gran's adventure for next week!! Loved reading your blog Rachel , love and hugs Grannyxx
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