Jan & Yew Meng South Africa Escapade
22nd to 30th December ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002
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Traveling Route Map
Day 1
Stellenbosch
Gordon's Bay
Day 2
Stellenbosch
Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
Topless Bus
Day 3
Robben Island
Green Market Square
Table Mountain
Camps Bay
Day 4
Hermanus
Fernkloof Natures Reserve
Boetliekop Game Reserve
Kynsna
Kynsna
Tsitsikamma
Boulkran Bridge
Plattenberg Bay
Storms River
(Tsitsikamma)
Oudtshoorn
Route 62
Mama Africa
Cape Peninsula Drive
Cape Point
On the way home
Useful Links
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Tourist Information
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Town Information
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Places of Interest
Storms River (Tsitsikamma)
Guest House we stayed in
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Black Waters River Lodge (Kynsna)
Recommended Vineyards
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Recommended Restaurant
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Day
8
Green Point
We squeezed in shopping on our last day here at Green Point. This morning market is bigger than that of Green Market Square. All traders from there will converge here on Sunday morning.
Cape Peninsula
We drove round the cape peninsula, starting our journey from Sea Point, leading on to Clifton Beach, Camps Bay. With rocky outcrops, sandy beaches, and on a beautiful weather, the drive was brilliant! We stopped every now and then to snap photographs of its stunning beauty. Too bad we only managed to go up ¾ way to Chapman’s Peak as the road leading to the Peak was undergoing some repair work then. Even then, the view was superb! We continued our journey to Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town. Boulders Beach, the colony of Jackass Penguins (African Penguins) at Simon’s Town was busy and was difficult to get car parked. Nevertheless, it was worth the trip and would have been better if we had our swimsuits on. We then drove south towards Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. A beautiful drive from Simon’s Town and we could see waves crashing against the shore and rocks on our left. When we reached the Cape Point car park, it was already 6pm but the sun is still shining brightly. Which means we only had an hour left because the place is close at 7pm. We headed towards the lighthouse and there we could see the spectacular coastline. Cape Point, the highest sea cliffs in SA is where the cold current on the west coast merges with the warm current on the east coast. Once up there, the view was just awesome and the air was so fresh. We would have stayed up there the whole night, if only we could!! After taking in all the sights, we walked around the edge to Diaz Point. From there, it gave us another view of the ocean. We left the place slightly after 7pm; happy we finally got to Cape Pointe but a lil sad coz it’s our last evening in Cape Town.
Dinner was at Five Flies, recommendation by our host at Bergzicht. A very nice place to wind down for the night. The food was excellent and for once, the portion is not too big.
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Hello... Police officer
Met some friendly police
officers on duty at Camps Bay parking lot.
The Beach at Camps Bay
The usual lifestyle of sun and beach at Camps Bay crystal clear water and white sands.
Hout Bay
A view of Hout Bay from one of the stops along the coastal road of Cape Peninsula'.
The Penguins
Boulders Beach at Simon's Town where the Jackass penguins call their home.
Boulders Beach
You can even swim with the penguins.
more penguins
Boulders Beach is also made into a Nature Reserve to protect the penguins.
Cape Point
Finally reaching the edge of Cape Peninsula.
The lighthouse
One of the 2 lighthouses at Cape Point. It's a 25-30 mins walk up to the lighthouse.
Between the 2 oceans
Along the way up. Atlantic and Indian Ocean can be seen on both side.
Lighthouse story
A brief story on the most famous Lighthouse in the world.
The Lighthouse Family
Finally reaching the top of the hill where the lighthouse is located. A good exercise for the day.
The infamous lighthouse
A different view of the lighthouse.
Another lighthouse at the Point
That's the most talk about Point. The Daiz Lighthouse at the very edge of the Peninsula.
The famous Daiz Lighthouse
The endless sight of the ocean
Southern part of South Africa
Going for a closer look at the lighthouse.
Posing with the lighthouse
The memorable pose with the historic lighthouse.
That's a tall one
Stop by a handy craft store along the way home. This is the tallest wooden giraffe we have seen so far.
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