August the 7th – Our 7th leg
Today we had a full day in Cape Town.
Left early to visit the African Penguins in Boulder's Beach just outside Simon's Town. We arrived with the sunrise. It was beautiful to see all the penguins coming outside to catch the warmth of the sun. Just beautiful.
The African Penguins were reclassified in 2010 from a Vulnerable to Endangered status. The Boulders Penguin colony was established in 1983 and numbers increased from surrounding island colonies to bring breeding numbers to 3900 birds in 2005. since then there has been a decrease. In 2011 there were about 2100 birds at Boulders Penguin colony. The decline at Boulders and worldwide is suspected from:-
- Habitat destruction
- Effects of oil spills and other marine pollution
- Over fishing
- Irresponsible tourism activities
We had breakfast (as a Picknick) stayed a bit longer then left for our next stop, which would be Cape Point.
Cape point is the most South Westerly tip of Africa and is part of the Cape floral region within the Table Mountain National Park.
This point was named by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias and the "Cape of Storms" as it was a menace beset by violent storms and dangerous rocks that, over the centuries littered shipwrecked around the coastline.
On our return trip back home, we decided to drive through one of the most scenic drives in the world, which is the famous Chapmans Peak Drive that goes all the way into Cape Town.
Boulders Rock Penguin colony
Cape Point
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| On our way to Cape Point |
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| On our way to Cape Point |
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| Oh no. More tourists |
Chapmans Peak Drive
Part of the "12 Apostles"
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