Friday, May 29, 2026
Today dawned bright and sunny for a glorious drive along the coast to the Cape of Good Hope and other points in between. Our final day in South Africa was spent on a Cape Peninsula tour. Before heading out of Cape Town we stopped at Signal Hill. I think Manseur was feeling bad that we had no view yesterday from Table Mountain. Although the view from Signal Hill was not quite as expansive as what we would have seen from Table Mountain, it came close.
After leaving Cape Town we wound our way down the coast. We stopped at Hout Bay, a small fishing village, and took a 40-minute boat trip to Duikar Island, a seal and bird sanctuary, to see the Cape Fur seals. We continued on down the coast to the Cape Peninsula National Park. The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point, and the Cape Point Lighthouse are all located within this park. The park is also home to troops of Chaoma baboons.
After visiting the sites in Cape Peninsula National Park, we then drove to Simon’s Town where we were able to observe a colony of Cape penguins in their native habitat. From Simon’s Town we started our journey inland over the mountain and back to Cape Town. Before reaching Cape Town, however, we made one more stop at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
All in all, a VERY busy day!
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| View of Table Mountain from Signal Hill |
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View of the Twelve Apostle peaks as we descend
Signal Hill |
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| Getting ready to board the boat at Hout Bay |
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| Seals on Duikar Island |
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| Baboons in Cape Peninsula National Park |
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| Beautiful drive along the coast |
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| Finally made it to the Cape of Good Hope |
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Lighthouse in Cape Peninsula National
Park |
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This penguin came to greet us as we
entered the penguin colony area |
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| Penguins, penguins everywhere! |
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| Lovely avenue in Kirstenbosch Gardens |
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Hummingbird enjoying the nectar on
this Bird of Paradise variety named
after Nelson Mandela |
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