Western Cape

Lunch, bookstores and ecclectic places. We always have so much fun in historic university towns.

We had a great day in Stellenbosch.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellenbosch

We had mid-morning Irish Coffees on the street at this sweet little restaurant. It is called ‘5’

Stellenbosch, and of course the quintessential tourist shop that you are required to go to: Oom Samie se Winkel.

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We took a different route back through the mountains.

More spectacular views.

Saw about 2-3 small pods of whales breaching and playing in the bay. These are Southern Right Whales coming to this bay to calve.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_right_whale

We went up to this bar with a great view of the bay. Maybe some Irish Coffees will help with the search.

It did!

We took a stroll through the charming town and got accosted by the market sellers. All in good fun.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermanus

We went to the lookout point in Hermanus looking for whales.

Saw a Dassie.

And Dassies (Rock Hyrax) always look so unimpressed. Probably because the only living relatives they have are elephants!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_hyrax

We had breakfast with friends at this quaint bakery. Very sweet place.

Our first stop was the African Penguin Sanctuary in Betty’s Bay. These used to be known as Jackass Penguins because of the sound they make.

These are an endangered species, and the only penguins found on the mainland of Africa.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_penguin