Last Day in Cape Town

President's residence when he's in Cape Town

Henry with Nelson Mandela

Bird of Paradise in the Company Gardens of Cape Town.  These were the first gardens that supplied the ships from the East Indian Trading Company.

Giant Poinsettias in the Company Garden

Company Garden flowers

South Africa Parliment Building

Children singing and dancing to earn money

sobering visit through the Memorial to the Peace march that helped bring apartheid to an end.

St George Cathedral where Bishop Desmond Tutu was Archbishop during the era of apartheid and the peace marches.

Green Market Square in Cape Town

Child taking in the activity at Green Market Square

Our lovely server, Rushka, with Kent, Arturo and Becky.

University of Cape Town

A flowering tree we had not yet encountered.

the grand entrance to Cape Town University with Lion's Head in the background.

Check back later for a link to a compilation of South Africa photos from various group members.  For now, farewell from Cape Town, South Africa.

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens to Stellenbosch

Beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden against the backside of Table Mountain

One of the many varieties and colors of the protea flower

Protea bush

The King Protea is the official flower of South Africa

Egyptian Geese in the garden

another variety of protea

Middelvlei wine - some of the finest in South Africa

Stellenbusch - yes, they do drive on the "wrong side of the road."  I'm glad

Kent was driving us around.

Dutch South African architecture in Stellenbosch.

Believe it or not, we have one more full day here in this magical country before heading home.

For those of you who said South Africa was never high on your list of places to visit, I'd encourage

you to revisit that and consider a trip here.  Kent will be hosting at least another tour next year and it

could become such a popular tour you have to reserve your spot early.

Both our drivers referred to South Africa as the world within a country.  People are friendly, the scenary is spectacular and diverse, and then you have the Big Five. 

Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain

route around Cape Town World cup stadium

the Twelve Apostles

Nordhoek Beach

School children

Protea flower-hundreds of varieties

African Penquins

more penquins

Baboons

Cape of Good Hope

Mama baboon with baby

Stadium from Table Mountain

sunset from Table Mountain

Table Mountain

Kent on top of the world

Oudtshoorn to Cape Town via route 62

our hotel units Oudtshoorn modeled after Zulu huts

Arturo winning the race with the ostrich

one of the many mountain towns on the route

Crossing over the Tradouws pass instead of going through the 10 mile tunnel

primary school on the route

Rooiberg Winery and Bakery-great lunch stop

One of many many primitive homes doting the countryside

our first glimpse of Table Mountain

one of several colorful streets in Cape Town

Cape Town neighborhood rejuvenation

Knysna to Oudtshoorn

Parting shot of the Knysna Lagoon from our hotel window

Last view of the Indian Ocean before crossing over into the Little Karoo

Chloe and Henry at Dolphin Head

Haves and Have-nots contrasted in George

Dutch Reformed Church in Oudtshoorn, with Jacaranda Trees

My new best friend

Chloe - light as a feather - she can stand on an egg!

Even without teeth they bite!

Cindy hangs on for dear life!

Cango Caves

Cango Caves

Cango Caves