Cape Town,
South Africa 
Arrival and the first couple of days
We left Chicago on Monday evening at
7PM, spent a night in Atlanta (ask Kivi about her experience with hotels.com and
Amerisuites!), flew another 17 hours + ground time, and arrived in Cape Town
around 3PM on Wednesday afternoon.
Who wouldn't be exhausted after such a long trip? Welcome to
Cape Town Cammy! :-)
We're staying
in beautiful Camps Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. The mountains are gorgeous
and the water is inviting (there are numerous surfers out every day, and the
kids swim at every opportunity - even if it is winter). Checkout the view
from our balcony. The little specs in the sunset shot are surfers bobbing
and waiting for a good wave. And, yes, that is a sunset over the Atlantic
Ocean.
Week 1, Day 2 - Wine
Country and Cheetahs
After a day of hanging
out to recover, we headed off for wine country. We visited a vineyard and
toured the production facility, walked the grounds, and, of course, sampled some
of the local wines. Lots of pictures were taken by many of our 5
photographers.
We saw various birds
(Egyptian Ducks shown below), and in general had a very nice time.
After lunch, we
checked out the Cheetahs (which are near extinction in the wild). A local
preserve is actively trying to educate people and help save the Cheetahs.
Visitors can get up close to these beautiful animals - as long as you don't call
them "leopards."
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The next person who calls me a Leopard is gonna be
lunch!
(Borrowed from a humorous postcard we spotted - pun intended!)
:-) |
All too soon, it was
time to head back to our home away from home, but some of us were a little tired
and made the best of the 45 minute drive back.
Week 1, Day 3 - The
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
The ArvaMonts have a
soft spot for botanical gardens, so guess what was on the agenda for Saturday?
Accompanied by little Rowan, we spent a nice day wandering the beautiful
grounds taking in the plant life, observing the bird life, admiring the
sculpture exhibit and, of course, taking more pictures than we know what to do
with.
Cape Town #2 - Penguins and Table Mountain.
Would you like to learn more about Cape Town? Follow this link: CAPE
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