DON’T BE THAT GUY
We finally made it to the top of Table Mountain, which is the iconic landmark that rises 1,000 meters above Cape Town. As mentioned in a previous blog post, gale force winds prevented us from ascending the mountain yesterday, but today the weather was absolutely perfect. We heard that the queue can be four hours […]
PENGUIN PROFILES
From Marcy … Okay, I know very well my great fun is not always the fun of others, but I HAD SO MUCH FUN photographing these penguins at Boulders Beach near Cape Town, South Africa. One of the reasons I wanted to come to Africa was the wildlife photography opportunities, and that began yesterday with […]
BAPTISM IN THE ICY SOUTH ATLANTIC
One of the “must see” attractions to Cape Town, South Africa is a trip to the top of Table Mountain which rises 3563 feet above the city below. Our visit was canceled because of gale-force winds that would affect the cable cars transporting us to the top. Instead, we drove to Lagoon Beach to get […]
PLANET OF THE APES OR JAWS – YOU DECIDE
Before I describe the scene above, there is a bit of backstory. Our airplane row-mate on the long Amsterdam to Cape Town leg of our trip was a South African man who offered to show us around the area. We asked each other if we should accept the offer. Other than being robbed, beaten and […]
