Touring the peninsula

  Denise Borsuk - Cape Town, Spring 2010
  Posted on February 8th, 2010
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The beautiful beach at Camps Bay (although the Atlantic Ocean is freezing)
Boulders Beach, home of a penguin colony
An exploring penguin

cute :)
There were a lot of penguins.
Penguin surveys the scene.

Hiking up near Cape Point
Near Cape Point - pretty much a long way from anywhere in the world
Cape Point - essentially the tip of the peninsula

Cape Point lighthouse
Hiking between Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope

As part of orientation, the University of Cape Town organized a tour of the peninsula for us. The route took us past the beach at Camps Bay, down Chapman Peak’s Drive along the Atlantic Ocean (among the most scenic drives in the world), stopping at Boulders Beach to see a penguin colony before heading to the southern point of the peninsula, where Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope are located. (Cape Point is where some say the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans meet, although others disagree).  We then did about a 45 minute walk to the Cape of Good Hope, which I should note  is tagged as the most south-western point on the African continent (not the most southern). (I would have the required touristy shot of the sign, however my camera battery died just before then). Meeting of the oceans or not, the area is gorgeous, as was the rest of the peninsula.

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4 Responses to “Touring the peninsula”

  1. (1)  February 9th, 2010 at 3:44 am
    dcddo Says:

    Hi Dee — Great pix; love seeing your blogs on the IES site. Look forward to future reports.

  2. (2)  February 9th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
    lorraine borsuk Says:

    We are very impressed with your photos of your tour of the peninsula. We certainly are sharing in your excitement of being in this most fascinating part of our world. Choosing the University of Cape Town sounds like it is turning out great for you.

  3. (3)  February 10th, 2010 at 8:06 am
    Sally Chng Says:

    How delightlful & beautifully scenic especially with the penguins quietly enjoying and minding their own business except for the exploring one (?)

  4. (4)  February 10th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
    Leah Russell Says:

    I love penguins too. And your pictures are wonderful. I miss you!


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