Killer Views Around Cape Town - Where Next?

Table Mountain Dominates The Skyline of Cape Town

   One thing that is unmistakeable about Cape Town South Africa is the huge monolithic mountain that rises up from the sea to dominate the view over the city. 

   Table Mountain is a solid rock that is about 3,500 feet high and is a world famous landmark.  One of the cool things to do in Cape Town is to take the cable car ride to the top for stunning views of the city and the surrounding areas, you can see for miles.

    The day was hot, around 92F and clear and sunny and intense.   In fact, it felt like the sun was beating down on us!  Getting a little tan by now with our travels. 

   When you're riding in the cable car, it feels like it's going almost straight up, and pretty quickly.  Not for the faint of heart.  And it spins, meaning the floor of the round cable car rotates while you're shooting up into the sky, so everyone gets a 360 view.  Vertigo anyone? 

   The rock face is jagged and severe, and seems to be almost a vertical cliff rising perpendicular out of the ground.  

   We spent a bunch of time there, and admired the views at every angle and point of the compass.  For the really adventurous, you can even rappel down the mountain - no thanks!

   Not sure if the pictures really convey the feeling, but it's like you're in an airplane looking down out of the sky.  Definitely an activity you don't want to miss while in Cape Town.  

   We also had dinner later in the evening in the old town part of the city, and we're talking real old.  The Dutch originally settled here in 1650 so there is a lot of history of European settlement.  

   There is park, actually a botanical garden, in the middle of Cape Town, and there was a gigantic rope swing basket hanging from a big tree.  Fiona had a good time swinging.

   You can see some of the awesome views, while down in the city looking up toward Table Mountain. 

We're Staying in a Hostel / Backpacker Guest House here in Cape Town

   We've had a variety of places to stay on this trip and have stayed a few times in Hostels.  I won't call them youth Hostels, because ... well ... we may not fit that profile.  But most of the people here are young, under 30, and a real international bunch.  

   Of course, we do stay in some pretty nice places too.  But there has been a wide range of accommodations, and this one here is pretty funky and cool.  

So Where is the Next Stop on the Trip?

   Tomorrow morning we depart for Namibia, the neighboring country to the northwest of South Africa.  It's probably the least known of all the countries on our entire intinerary.  I bet most Americans would be hard pressed to point it out on a map. 

   We're actually going to rent a car and drive to the coast of Namibia, which borders the south Atlantic Ocean.  More adventures ahead?  Hope so!