Die Tafelbergreeks strek van Tafelberg tot by Kaappunt en het heelwat bekende pieke en landmerke wat deel van die bergreeks uitmaak. Bo en behalwe Tafelberg self is daar ook Leeukop, Duiwelspiek en Seinheuwel met die Twaalf Appostels wat die mees prominente pieke aan die Atlantiese kant van die Skiereiland is. Die Twaalf Appostels maak vir die perfekte agtergrond teen … Continue reading Twaalf Appostels
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Kalk Bay Harbour
Compared to big city harbours the fishing harbour at Kalk Bay really has something special to it and when visiting you won't get stopped by security at the gate, except if the parking lot is full. Kalk Bay Harbour is primarily a fishing harbour so that is what you will see. Fishing boats leaving pre-dawn and returning … Continue reading Kalk Bay Harbour
South African Navy Museum
Taking a walk around Simon's Town after our train ride from Kalk Bay during our summer holiday in December we "stumbled" upon the South African Navy Museum . The museum is housed in and around the original Dockyard Magazine / Storehouse which dates back to 1743. After 1810 when the Royal Navy moved its headquarters from Cape … Continue reading South African Navy Museum
Just Nuisance
Just Nuisance, along with Jock of the Bushveld, are probably the two most famous dogs in South Africa. Nuisance, a Great Dane, was born in 1937 and as his owner worked at the naval base he started hanging out with the sailors. Nuisance roamed around freely and began to take day trips by train with the sailors, going as … Continue reading Just Nuisance
Kalk Bay to Simon’s Town train ride
My Kidz have never been on a train in their lives and the ideal opportunity for that first train ride presented itself while on holiday in Cape Town. Cape Town has a very good rail commuter service and we decided to catch the train (along with quite a few other tourists) from Kalk Bay to Simon's … Continue reading Kalk Bay to Simon’s Town train ride
The blue fishing boat
Fishing boats in Kalk Bay Harbour
Chapmans Peak Caravan Farm
We really enjoy camping and usually try to camp at two different places for our summer camping holiday. Last year (2011) we planned to start out in Montagu and then head down to Cape Town for the second part. It was a bit of a struggle to find a family friendly, sheltered and nicely situated caravan … Continue reading Chapmans Peak Caravan Farm
Harbour chains
Chains on quay side at Kalk Bay harbour on the Cape Peninsula
Slangkop Lighthouse
The Slangkop Lighthouse standing guard on the Atlantic coastline of the Cape Peninsula at Kommetjie
Chapman’s Peak Drive
Chapman's Peak Drive as seen from Noordhoek Beach.Spending 9 days in the Cape during the Summer holidays I had the opportunity to drive along Champan's Peak Drive on two occasions and just realised again why it is seen as one of the most scenic coastal drives in the world. Chapman's Peak Drive winds its was … Continue reading Chapman’s Peak Drive
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