Tuesday, our port of call was Cape Town, South Africa. we are there for 2 days.
Our excursion for the first days was "Table Mountain and Afternoon Tea".
First light and the lights of the city as we sail to Cape Town.
The harbor pilot arriving,
Getting closer. The 3 mountain peeks are, from left to right, Devil's Peak, Table Mountain and Lion's Head
Sunrise approaching over the harbor
Right half of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and Signal Hill
A busy harbor.
Where we will dock. Cruise Terminal is gray building next to the white one.
Early morning sunlight on Table Mountain. The bump at right side is the top gondola station
Sun rise over the inner harbor wharfs
Sights on way to Table Mountain gondola.
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Lion's Head in the background.
The road up to the lower gondola station
The upper station.
A gondola car. The floor inside rotates so everyone gets to see in all direction
\View from lower station
Our ship behind office buildings
from lower station loowing up
Waiting to board
Clouds starting to roll in.
On the way up,
The upper station
There are trails all over the top of Table Mountain. The mountain is a National Park
A pool of water up on top
Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was a prisoner for 18 of his 27 years in jail
Next we went to the 5-start Mount Nelson Hotel also known as The Pink Lady for Afternoon Tea
And for people that had room - cakes.
The grounds of the hotel,
Hadada Ibies strolled the grounds
One of the public rooms
Reception
Back on the bus for return to the ship
Driving along the Atlantic coast we saw a whale
More clouds rolling in.
The surf from Atlantic Ocean
A hang glider descending from
The call this cloud formation The Tablecoth
After getting back to the ship, I took a walk over the the V & A (Victoria and Alfred) Waterfront area
I had a couple of the local SoutheAfrican beers
The Table Bay Hotel
And one more beer on way back to the ship.
Entertainment
The Clock Tower
Back to ship.
a busy harbor
Table Mountain covered in clouds.
Sun setting over Cpe Town
Setting next to Signal Hill
Glen, great pictures and commentary! How about a book on world beers?
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