South Africa 2011: Photo Report from Cape Town
I’ve been clocking up the miles lately. For most of October I was away with work, first in Dubai, then Turkey, and finishing up in South Africa. Fortunately, when my work was done in South Africa, I was able to kick back and relax a bit, and Nicola flew down to join me for a 10-day trip combining a bit of a a sun-and-fun city break in Cape Town with a magical 5 day safari drive through the Kruger National Park up on the borders of Mozambique / Zimbabwe. But I am getting ahead of myself…
CAPE TOWN
We started out in Cape Town, a fascinating city with much to recommend it: from the amazing geography of the place – all views dominated by Table Mountain looming above – to the diverse and vibrant population (somehow not bitter after all their potted history), it was a great start to our trip. And the Capetonians sure know how to eat, drink and be merry. We based ourselves just on the other side of the mountain from downtown, in a swish beach resort suburb called Camps Bay. From our 1 bedroom flat overlooking the ocean we set out each day to get to know the town and the surrounding area, including the Winelands, the Cape Point, the Kirstenbosch gardens and of course Table Mountain itself. We had very full days punctuated by some of the finest meals we’ve had in ages. A great start to the trip.
Around Cape Town
Houses of Bo Kaap
The Victoria & Albert Waterfront
The Victoria & Albert Waterfront
Camps Bay
Camps Bay and Table Mountain (Panoramic) – click here to view this in a large format
Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles
Kirstenbosch and the Winelands
Kirstenbosch Gardens
School Bus, Franschoek Countryside
The Cape Peninsula and False Bay
The Cape of Good Hope
Penguin at Boulder Beach, Simon’s Town
Table Mountain
Table Mountain Cable Car
Fynbos Flowers on slope of Table Mountain
Cape Town from Table Mountain (Panoramic) – click here to view this in a large format
Of course, these and other Cape Town shots can be found over in my Flickr set here.
Stay tuned – in the not too distant future, I will post select shots from the second half of our trip – our safari through the Kruger National Park…
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Mesmerising.
abslolutely great photos, amazing!!
Awesome pics! Incredibly vibrant!
great photograph collection
aah this is my hometown!