South Africa 🇿🇦 Week 3

My last week at work, then my vacation begins as well 😎

The lunch break is sweetened with a jump into the sea at our favorite beach.

On Tuesday evening, we drive to the beach in Kommetjie for a sunset drink and watch the surfers and the gigantic waves. It's a magical place.

On Wednesday evening, we go for a short round of golf at the course around the corner. The wind is so strong that the balls stay suspended in the air. It's still fun.

My last workday, and on our terrace, we have visitors from baboons.

There is a group of baboons that roam around Cape Town, always watched by a few volunteers ensuring nothing happens to the monkeys.

Our vacation starts with a trip to the Cape.

We start early, and since it's not very far from Simon's Town to the Cape, we go already. At 9:30 AM, we enter the national park. The first way leads to the Cape of Good Hope, where you don't have to stand in line at this time of day. Next, we continue to the Old Cape Point Lighthouse.

Here you can take a funicular up, but we decide to walk up the quite many steps.

Up here, you have a fantastic view of the Cape.

A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southernmost tip of Africa. This misunderstanding is based on the assumption that the Cape marks the boundary between the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. In reality, the southernmost point of Africa is actually Cape Agulhas, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) east-southeast . [ 1 ] The ocean currents of both oceans meet there, where the warm Agulhas Current meets the cold Benguela Current and turns around. This meeting point varies between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point (about 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) east of the Cape of Good Hope).

We were already at Cape Agulhas last year.

The souvenir shop up here is larger than expected and we find some nice items.

We linger a bit with a coffee and ice cream while enjoying this incredible view.

It is also slowly getting more crowded, and the parking lot is already full of buses.

From the coffee shop, we saw a beach that we are now heading to. Buffels Beach, a secluded beach with a tidal pool that we will jump into first. It's always good to have swimwear with you.

Next, we head to Platboom Beach. These colors, the turquoise of the sea, the blue of the sky, and the white sand are always a wonder.

After leaving the national park, we make a stop at Miller's Point. Here there is a small beach between the rocks, which look like large marbles, and also a tidal pool.

In the evening, we stop by the Country Club, where there is live music again. This time not as good as the first time, but still fun, as the same people are always there.

On Saturday, we explore the wineries at the Cape, the Constantia Valley Wine Route.

We start at Beau Constantia.

From here, you have a nice view over the valley, and even the bathrooms have a view. (Boo View)

An architecturally beautiful winery. Next, we go to Constantia Glen.

A more traditional winery.

The view is not quite as beautiful as at the first winery. Next, we head to Klein Constantia. Here there is a wine cellar and a bistro without a view, but no park.

At Buitenverwachting, it is crowded today, with crowds having picnics and a fair amount of noise. But during the week it must be very nice.

At Steenberg Vineyard, we enjoy a glass of rosé with a view of the garden and a water basin.

On Sundays, we play a round of golf at the Parow Golf Club.

Occasionally, you have a view of Table Mountain; otherwise, it's rather hot and dusty. In the afternoon, we stop for coffee at the deli in Simonstown.

It's really nice to sit here and watch the hustle and bustle. Somehow we already feel quite at home here.