RAT in the World: South Africa

 

Made it to Cape Town! Don't I make a pretty picture.

 

 

Kirstenbosch National Botanical with Table Mountain in the background.

 

 

The cool Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa built in an old grain silo.

 

 The kept parts of the machinery.

 

 

Really cool design!

 

 

And cool art . . .

 

 

Made up of gum wrappers.

 

 

Time for a picnic.

 

 

Bye-bye Mr. Rhodes.

 

 

Time to find some animals. 

 

Roadblock!!!

 

An elephant friend.

Mr. Giraffe Friend.

 

Sleepy kitty.

 

 

A few friends in tuxedos on my way to the end of the continent.

 

 

The Cape of Good Hope!

South Africa - Cape Town

On our last day in South Africa we went to the V&A Docks and took a boat ride to Robben Island.

Here I am on the island.

The island use to be used as a prison. For many years this is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. Here is his cell.

After our trip we had a picnic.

And visited some ducks.

Back on board the ship heading to Namibia with some of my friends.

South Africa - Cape Point - Penguins & the End of the World!

We went down to Cape Point to see the end of the world. On the way we stopped at Boulder Bay to play with the penguins that live there

This guy seemed to be looking for something. Maybe a nice fish lunch.

These guys were just hanging out.

We then headed further south to Cape Point, the very end of the peninsula. Here are its coordinates.

We went up to the Lighthouse.

Here is the view.

We could also look down upon the Cape of Good Hope, the most southwestern point of Africa, which was just down below!

See here is the sign that states that!

South Africa - Lions and Zebras and Giraffes Oh My! -- Part 2

Rhino road block! These gals did not want to leave the road. We had to gently encourage them to move over.

This elephant stopped by to say "hi" to me!

And his little five-year-old friend was friendly as well.

This kudu spent the day hanging out outside our room at the lodge.

At the end of a long game drive it felt good to relax a bit!

South Africa - Lions and Zebras and Giraffes Oh My! -- Part 1

In South Africa we went to Kapama an animal preserve. We drove around in a large open air vehicle. We saw lots of zebras like these.

WE saw lions like this sleeping one.

Her sister was jealous since she was sleeping in the good spot and woke her up.

These guys just crashed in the road.

This giraffe came by to say "hi"!

These guys were putting on a good show of mock fighting. They swing their necks around each other.

We also saw some huge rhinos.