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unigirl Says: Seeing the Penguins at Simon's Town was one of the highlights of my whole trip! I had never seen anything like it!! To see more about the penguins, visit my travelogue...
unigirl Says: Well, there's actually 13 of the mountain peaks they call Apostles, but who's really counting?? Anyways, this is yet another breathtaking place in the Cape that should not be missed! The water is an amazing azure colour and the sand is as white as it can get without being...
unigirl Says: You'll never forget the seals...or the smell!! Seal Island is an amazing anomoly - only bachelor seals inhabit this tiny group of islands and no one really knows why. I just loved how the bopped their heads out of the water with their cute faces and big black eyes. They...
unigirl Says: The Hout Bay pier is a pretty touristy place with lots of local vendors selling some over-priced goods and feature bands of singers dressed in vibrantly coloured costumes and make up. However, once you get onto a boat to set out to explore the Bay, it is well worth it!! Hout...
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unigirl Says: A leisurely cycle down to Cape Point can be an exhilerating experience. The wind is cool and refreshing and it's nice to enjoy the views while you stop and take some photos. My cycling was done during my Cape Penninsula tour with Baz Bus, but there are a number of companies...
unigirl Says: This is a great way to get a good overview of the Cape Penninsula especially if you are short on time. Everything I did in this chapter I did with them. It's a budget option, but not dumpy! The bus is nice and air conditioned, and the guide and driver are friendly and...
unigirl Says: It sounds funny, but it's true! Male baboons can be especially dangerous and shouldn't be approached. As in my photo, the females can be approached, but a good distance should still be kept, especially if she has her babies. This baboon was pretty tame but if I got too close...
unigirl Says: The Cape was such an amazing place and I am so blessed to have visited it. My favorite thing was the penguins, but everything else came a very close second. I would go back in a heartbeat... My fondest memory has to be just looking out at the amazing blue vistas while I was...
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Seeing the Penguins at Simon's Town was one of the highlights of my whole trip! I had never seen anything like it!! To see more about the penguins, visit my...
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The Cape of Good Hope is the South-Western most tip of Africa. It was so surreal to be there and I had a hard time grasping how far away I was from home - and just how close I was the bottom of the......
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