Cape Town 2010

For those who do not want to look at lots of photographs, here is a short song about my holiday. Click on the orange circle to play:

Before scrolling down to look at all the pictures, here are a couple of videos courtesy of Rob. The first one is a summary of our stay at Kromrivier, Cederberg National Park. The second one is at Greyton, when we swam up an extremely cold river to a waterfall.


Cape Town City

Rob's house Rob's house (painted by Rob) Table Mountain floodlit behind Marcella, Rob and Edward The view from my room
The view from the garden The view from the garden The view from the kitchen The view from the balcony The front door
The front door Rob and Edward relaxing Me relaxing Fozzie - A local cockerel seeking attention



Cape Town City

Table Mountain Table view City Bowl Early evening



Cape Town City Architecture

Cape Town City Architecture St Georges Cathedral The Central Synagogue Inside The Central Synagogue Church
Mosque Old Town House Bo-Kaap District Bo-Kaap District Bo-Kaap District
Bo-Kaap District Long Street



Shark Cage Diving

The boat Shark Shark Shark Shark
Shark Shark Shark Shark A Seagull Watching



Cederberg National Park

Kromrivier Farm Kromrivier Farm The horses we rode Rob
Weaver birds nests River Water Animal droppings
Lichen Fosilised Shells
Marcella, Rob and Edward Ancient Cave Paintings Ancient Cave Paintings
The road back to Cape Town



Table Mountain

Table Mountain The route we climbed Climbing up table mountain Climbing up table mountain Climbing up table mountain
The path zig-zagging up At the top - leaning away from the edge The top of Table Mountain Lion's Head and Robben Island Camps Bay
Table Bay



Lions Head

Paragliders gliding from Lion's Head On top of Lion's Head Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles Watching a paraglider



Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Hotel Shopping Centre Bell Tower Bell Tower
Man made from coca-cola crates



Robben Island Prison

Guard Tower and Kramat Corridoor with individual cells (including Nelson Mandella's) Group Cell Prison food Cormorants
Fish



Bafana Bafana vs USA

Rob, Mirriam, me and Marcella ready for the match Rob and Marcella The fan walk Waiting for the teams Bafana in yellow USA in Blue
Bafana in yellow USA in Blue The stadium The stadium



Greyton

Greyton Greyton Greyton Greyton The house we stayed in
Greyton We found a stone snake The gorge we swam The gorge we swam



Cape Peninsular

Cape of Good Hope Cape Point Cape Point Coastal view Coastal view
Coastal view Kalk Bay Simon's Town Hout Bay



Fynbos (fine bush) - A collection of nondescript plants covering the land

Although nondescript the plants have small and colourful flowers Although nondescript the plants have small and colourful flowers Although nondescript the plants have small and colourful flowers Although nondescript the plants have small and colourful flowers Although nondescript the plants have small and colourful flowers



Camps Bay Kayaking at Green Point Kayaking at Green Point Kayaking at Green Point Marcella and Edward relaxing after the climb to Elephant's Eye Cave
False Bay from Elephant's Eye Cave The sea is too cold to swim in, hence empty beaches The sea is too cold to swim in, hence empty beaches Where we sandboarded (too windy for any more photos) We had to wears hats to eat there
Rob and Marcella



Thank you to Rob, Marcella and Edward for putting me up and putting up with me





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