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« 30 December 2011

9 January 2012 »

Departing from the Waterfront
Headset controls by each set of seats
Stunning views of Table Mountain from the top deck
Even this dry dock (and grain silos in background) are covered in the commentary
The Red City Tour bus just in front of us
Gone is the R10 daily parking by the old silos!!!
History of Bartholomew Diaz explained as we pass his statue on the Heerengracht (also explained)
Jan and Maria van Riebeeck's statues in Adderley Street
Beautiful mosaic on Cape Town Station
A stop near Greenmarket Square allows passengers to disembark here too
Travelling up Long Street in Cape Town
Sunlight reflecting off the Reserve Bank Building
Palm tree growing outside Mosque in Long Street
Kaylyn listening to the commentary
One of the most awesome sights in the world!
Odd the Mount Nelson Hotel was not mentioned but the origins of UCT in Orange Street were...
Passing Mostert's Mill
Passing Devil's Peak and watching out for antelope
Passing UCT
Commentary explaining about our traffic light entrepreneurs...
Passing through Newlands Forest towards Kirstenbosch Gardens
Arriving at Kirstenbosch Gardens
Bus stops by Gate 2 at Kirstenbosch Gardens
Newlands Forest after pine trees were cleared...
Chantel contemplating the commentary about the Constantia vineyards in the distance
A stop at the Constantia Nek Restaurant (free tour of the winelands departs from here)
Opposite Constantia Nek Restaurant is the entrance to Orange Kloof and the Table Mountain Contour Path
On the woodcutter's path down to Hout Bay we see stunning views of the Orange Kloof Forest and Eagle's Nest peak
Tree lined drive down into Hout Bay
A stop at the World of Birds at Hout Bay (discounted entrance)
We stop by Imizamo Yethu township at Hout Bay where there is also a tour of the township
We pass the Craft Market on the go in Hout Bay
Entering Hout Bay we can see Chapman's Peak Drive in the background
Mariner's Wharf at Hout Bay
Another stop is at Mariner's Wharf at Hout Bay... Chapman's Peak Drive is in the background
Piggy's Promotions Bus going past and barman yells out the back "You're on the wrong bus!"... there's is a travelling bar stopping at similar sites...
More views of Hout Bay as we travel further down the road to make a U-turn
The township of Imizamo Yethu shows the newer brick houses lower down jointly funded by an Irish trust
View down towards Hout Bay as we climb Suikerbossie towards Llandudno
Part of the Apostle Battery on the hill
Llandudno below us
12 Apostles (mountain formation) above us
Even better view of Twelve Apostles
Travelling bar has stopped at another stunning site!
Coming into Camps Bay we see the Cable Car Station high above us on the mountain
Entering Camps Bay on the Cape Town Mini Peninsula Bus Tour
Camps Bay Beach
Busy cafes at Camps Bay
People sunning themselves at Camps Bay
Entering Camps Bay
Camps Bay Beach
Camps Bay
Packed cafes at Camps Bay
Camps Bay Beach
Clifton 4th Beach
Lifts going up to mansions above the road in Bantry Bay
Entering Sea Point with its high rise apartment blocks
Graaf's Pool in Sea Point
Approaching Moulle Point
Revolving restaurant at top of tower in Sea Point
Another stop at Winchester Mansions Hotel in Sea Point. You could have disembarked 1km back and walked along the promenade and caught the following bus here.
Lots of small beaches along here... Robben Island just visible on the horizon
People playing Putt Putt
Passing Moulle Point lighthouse
Green Point Park in foreground and Signal Hill in the background
Cape Town Stadium
Guns of Fort Wynyard.... right next to Cape Town Stadium so why is it not restored and on the tourist map! No mention even of it....
Guns of Fort Wynyard.... right next to Cape Town Stadium so why is it not restored and on the tourist map! No mention even of it....
Historic Somerset Hospital in use at the time of the Anglo-Boer War
Historic Somerset Hospital in use at the time of the Anglo-Boer War
Entering the V&A Waterfront
Back where we first departed.... what an enjoyable and informative trip!

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