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KOMMETJIE - DAY 20 ✨ ☀️• 21 °C 🏇🏽• Horse riding on the beach (8 km) 🤸🏽‍♀️• Walking a long walk on the beach ❤️‍🩹• Unfortunately finding so many dead seals on the beach (I think we saw at least 20 dead seals). One person we spoke said that there’s not enough food to find for them, another told us that the seals are already sick and not strong enough. We don’t know… 🛒• Going to the long beach mall in Sunnydale 🧩• Playing lost cities, J for the win 💪🏼 🍽• Pasta Pesto Spinach #airbnb #kommetjie #capetown #justrelax #imhofffarm #holiday #zuidafrika #southafrica #bonjouronourtour #opreis (bij Imhoff Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV4rAtfsy6s/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Natural Wonders of Cape Town

South Africa is not short on breathtaking nature. Around every corner you’ll find sweeping vistas, bright azure waters, impossibly beautiful flowers and sculptural trees. Today we are exploring some of these natural wonders. Oh, and did I mention there will be penguins?

Table Mountain. The gorgeous flat-topped peak is visible from just about every part of Cape Town. There are two ways to summit it. The first is by cable car. The second is to hike up. Our group was divided, with half deciding last minute to leave before dawn for a sunrise hike. The wiser set slept in and went back to Truth for some more coffee before gliding up the side of the mountain.

The trouble with the seemingly innocuous hike up Table Mountain is that no one will tell you that there is some “light” bouldering involved. So when we arrived 3 hours after Troop Beverly Hills had left for their hike, our sweet guide, Leslie, immediately set out to find them at the summit. When after about 30 minutes he still hadn’t seen hide nor hair of them. He began to get a little antsy. “Surely, we will hear them before we see them” Lesile posed as he called down into the canyon without a response. Should your friends make the foolish choice to climb up the mountain with pretty much no provisions, it’s advised to bring a book.

Leslie deposited us at the top near the trail’s end and bounded down into the canyon in search of the rest of our group. Seriously, he is a gazelle. 5 minutes later he called up to us that they had been found. It would be another 30 minutes before our little lost girls made it to the top. In the meantime, make friends with these cute dassies. The closet relative to the elephant. Families are weird.

Finally, we are reunited and can take just a few photos before we head back down and start our road trip along Chapman’s peak. If you are into sending postcards, you can send one from the top of Table Mountain. There is a special post box that is just adorable.

The drive around Chapman’s Peak around Hout Bay down to Boulder’s Beach and then the Cape of Good Hope is one of the most stunning cruises you can take. You’ll have to resist the urge to pull over every 3 feet to take in the view.

If you’re lucky, you will have a patient guide, like Leslie, who will not only ensure you stop at all the best lookouts but also fully dive into any photo requests. If you are really lucky, you can have a full on photo shoot with some other friendly tourists you meet along the way.

By now you are ravenous, so be sure to stop in at Imhoff Farms. A cute, unassuming homestead that opens up to a gorgeous outdoor restaurant complete with stunning views of the mountains and live music. Luxuriate a moment in a long, languid lunch under the umbrellas. Every moment spent here will feel like something out of a Wes Anderson movie. Quirky, vibrant, and other-worldly.

Leslie has now gotten better at rounding us up and keeping us moving on our adventure. The time has come. We are going to meet penguins. I couldn’t have been more excited to see this tuxedoed flightless birds waddling around the beach and diving into the waves. Once you arrive at Boulder’s beach you will walk down a path through a market and gorgeous private homes before you finally make it to the winding boardwalk for your close encounter of the avian kind. Y’all! There were SO MANY FLUFFY BABY PENGUINS. It was adorable and I may have tried to abscond with one or four.

But our travels were not over yet and we were chasing daylight. Leslie scurried us along to the Cape Peninsula National Park to explore the Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. There are so many gorgeous views including a lovely hike up to the lighthouse at Cape Point and steep overlooks of craggy rock cliffs and crashing waves.

The park closes at sundown, but if you are a rebel, you will push that limit. Be sure to climb out on the rocks amongst the sea spray and watch the sun sink below from the Cape of Good Hope. Then speed through the park to exit just seconds under the wire, narrowly avoiding a fine.

We were strangely energized when we returned to Cape Town proper, so we made our way over to Long Street for dinner at Mama Africa. Dine over traditional African dishes, including a wide variety of game meat (yes even Zebra), then dance off the calories to the vivacious live music. As always, the best meals have animated conversation amongst friends old and new. With the day’s worth of adventures to recount, you there will be no shortage of laughter. If you feel ready to go all night, then crawl from establishment to establishment on Long Street until the wee hours of the morning.

TL; DR

Don’t Miss: Imhoff Farms! Leslie surprised us with this little detour and we could’ve stayed all afternoon

See: The African Penguins at Boulder Beach

Skip: The hike up Table Mountain. Take the cable car instead for 360 views and more time to explore the peak

Eat: Wild Game at Mama Africa

Stay: For the sunset at the Cape of Good Hope, but rush to beat the park closing or face a fine

Pro-Tip: Snag a hotel towel to take with you if you want to watch the sunset from the rocks. The crashing waves send the sea spray farther than you think. If you are extra smart, you’ll grab a bottle of wine from Imhoff Farms to enjoy at sunset as well.

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And just like that, Jessica becomes the first one in our little family to have ridden on a camel! #camel #camelride #prouddad #imhofffarm #kommetjie #southafrica #capetown (at Imhoff Farm)

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A beautiful and delicious Eggs Florentine @bluewatercafe @imhofffarm with a stunning view of Noordhoek. • • • #restaurant #foodie #foodtrippingsa #instafood #foodporn #foodpics #safoodies #zomatosa #eatoutguide #instaeatssouthafrica #instaeatsjozi #instadelicious #eggsflorentine #breakfast #decembertoremember (at Imhoff Farm)

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KOMMETJIE- DAY 19✨ ☀️• 20 °C 🥐• Receiving a really nice breakfast from our host because the alarm-peep in our room turned on during the night caused by the loadshedding and couldn’t get turned off. Every 20-30 secs we heard a super irritating beep. 😂❤️ 🚜• Going to Imhoff Farm Buying a good Shiraz wine, an interesting 2nd hand book about Chinese herbs, a T-shirt and some fresh bread🍞 🌊• Swimming in the swimming pool of our airbnb 😴• Having a very relaxing day 🍽• Eating wraps with kidney beans #airbnb #kommetjie #capetown #justrelax #imhofffarm #holiday #zuidafrika #southafrica #bonjouronourtour #opreis (bij Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV3X2yDsglT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Cool addition to Imhoff Farm - a giant wooden 3D maze, safari themed naturally. Very similar to the one we encountered at Plett Puzzle Park next to Jukani in The Craggs near Plettenberg Bay. #maze #3dmaze #imhofffarm #kommetjie #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)

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For some or other reason, someone brought this exquisite Bentley to Imhoff Farm today. Beautiful aggressive looking car. #bentley #imhofffarm #kommetjie #oceanview #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)

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The farm shop at Imhoff Farm stocks some pretty delicious stuff! #farmshop #imhofffarm #kommetjie #capetown #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)

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Jessica clambering about here by the Faraway Tree at Imhoff Farm. Noordhoek beach is visible in the background... #imhofffarm #farawaytree #kommetjie #capetown #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)

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The magical (and children book famous) Faraway Tree here in front of Blue Water Cafe at Imhoff Farm #farawaytree #bluewatercafe #imhofffarm #kommetjie #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)

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The girls are feeding all sorts of farmyard animals here at the Higgeldy Piggeldy Farmyard at Imhoff Farm. #farmyard #higgeldypiggeldy #imhofffarm #kommetjie #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)

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The view from the super popular Blue Water Cafe here at Imhoff Farm is certainly something else! #bluewatercafe #imhofffarm #kommetjie #capetown #southafrica (at Blue Water Cafe)

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We took a bit of a drive out towards Kommetjie this morning. Hello Imhoff Farm! #imhoff #imhofffarm #kommetjie #camelride #capetown #southafrica (at Imhoff Farm)