Sights of Cape Town
After almost 6 weeks travelling around Africa I had just under a week in Cape Town, staying in an apartment with friends for a few days and then a hostel for a few.
To me, Cape Town is not Africa. East and Central Africa – basically anything above South Africa is completely different. Cape Town is modern city on a beautiful coastline, it reminds me of New Zealand, possibly Auckland, a great deal. It was clean, creative, sunny and warm.
Table Mountain
Table Mountain is possibly the must-see attraction of Cape Town. It’s believed that it is at least 6 times older than the Himalayas and was formed under the sea about 600 million years ago. It’s name ‘Hoerikwaggo’ means ‘Mountain of the Sea’.
View of Table Mountain from Robben Island
View going up Table Mountain on the cable car
View from Table Mountain over Cape Town
me at the top of Table Mountain
Lizard at the top of Table Mountain
Seapoint
Seapoint, Cape Town
Rhino art along the walkway to Seapoint from Green Point
The Waterfront
The waterfront is a massive shopping mall area, with a port and boats going to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. I did visit Robben Island, but I felt watching the movie ‘Mandela’ told me more than going there.
Waterfront
Waterfront shopping
Noble Square
Watershed (markets)
Food market at the Waterfront
Music at the Waterfront
Stay tuned for my day trips post tomorrow about wineries and a visit to Cape Point (and penguins)!
