Cape Point!

The plan last Sunday was to take another swim with the sharks but the weather wasn't cooperating and all shark diving trips had been cancelled all weekend due to the large swells. The alternative was a trip to Cape Point (and another visit to the penguins to see some more waddling of those cute little buggers). It was another humbling day; Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope was the consolation; the drive was just a beautiful as the destinations.

We started at Cape Point which is known as the point where the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Regardless of the many warning signs, the baboons patrolling the point were able to confiscate their fair share of snacks from unprepared tourists. They are very bold and we witnessed them grabbing food right from people's hands when they weren't paying attention. We'd heard countless stories about the baboons getting in cars and being a nuisance and we kept our distance.

After a scenic lunch overlooking the Indian Ocean, we went to the Cape of Good Hope - a short drive from Cape Point. Again, the beauty of this place is grounding - I could have sat and watched the waves crashing all day. There was a great rock to stand for pictures and as I was taking a photo of the Chicago crew, I was standing too close to the edge and was put in my place (a wet place) by a wave... sounds like the chocolate milk colored waters of Lake Superior!

Next we went to Boulder's Beach to see the penguins before returning to Cape Town.

There were baby penguins everywhere. Their coloring is lighter in color and more downy than the adults. The gulls were the scavengers and we saThere werew a couple make it away with penguin eggs; the picture of the gull shows one in his mouth... Gulls moved down in my book after witnessing it.

After hot showers (the wind and water had a chill to the bone effect), we went for dinner in the city.
Monday was supposed to be shark diving for the visitors (while Patricia and I worked) but it was again cancelled due to weather. Luckily, Amy and Katie were able to change their flights to depart a day later (Wednesday morning) and the weather allowed for the shark diving on Tuesday, although they may disagree as to whether or not the swells were really calm enough...