Today, we traveled to Cape Town -- the second-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg, and the provincial capital city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The city is famous for its harbor, for its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, as well as for such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point.
The majesty of Table Mountain as the background for the city seascape is breath-taking. We arrived at our hotel -- the Lagoon Beach Hotel -- at sunset on Thursday evening, followed by the sunrise Friday morning. What a scenic greeting!
We enjoyed dinner with a spectacular view as a backdrop, and an evening by the pool.
Day 11 - Friday, October 17, 2014
We began our visit to the cape with the Cape Winelands -- a region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the largest wine producing region in South Africa and is divided into six main wine regions, each offering its own unique wine route. Constantia, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Robertson and Wellington are the most popular. We spent our day in the Franschhoek region.
The highlight of our day was a visit to the Boekenhoutskloof Winery, where two of their wines were featured -- The Chocolate Block Red Blend and Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon Blanc.
Day 12 - Saturday, October 18, 2014
Our destination today is the Cape of Good Hope -- the most south-western point of the African continent. Along the way, we visited Hout Bay, a scenic fishing town where there is also an island of seals. Nearby, in Simon's Town, there is a colony of penguins. Most of our travelers did not expect to see penguins in South Africa. We paid tribute to OHIO overlooking Hout Bay.
We ended our day with a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, the most stunning view of Cape Town and Robben Island.
Tomorrow is our last day before traveling home. There remains one last stop on our Mandela Legacy Tour -- Robben Island Prison. We are looking forward to this fitting end to our jopurney.
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