The Cape of Good Hope is etched on the memory of every kid in India lucky enough to get a reasonable primary and secondary education. Tales of Vasco Da Gama circumnavigating the dangerous coast line to land in Goa are passages in history repeated often in text books and even movies. No preparation for Geography is complete without memorising
precisely where the Cape of Good Hope is in case the question is asked. From the moment I had decided that I would visit South Africa for Fifa 2010, there was no way in hell that I was going to miss out travelling to the Cape of Good Hope!The Cape of Good Hope tour is a minimum half a day experience as it is quite some distance from Cape Town proper. We had taken a full day tour and were treated to our usual "meet the world" Fifa 2010 experience. This time the party contained, an English couple disappointed with the 0 - 0 draw, a 
German engineer smiling smugly at the state of the English, two guys from Dubai who had obviously drunk all night and couldn't wait to hit the next bottle and a Singapore family who could not care less that the World Cup was still on. All in all, pretty good conversation as we approached the Cape of Good Hope national park along some spell binding SA coastline.
German engineer smiling smugly at the state of the English, two guys from Dubai who had obviously drunk all night and couldn't wait to hit the next bottle and a Singapore family who could not care less that the World Cup was still on. All in all, pretty good conversation as we approached the Cape of Good Hope national park along some spell binding SA coastline.The Cape of Good Hope is a section of the Table Mountain National Park and contains a large variety of flora and fauna. We could spot numerous animals like sprin
gbok and baboons all along the way. We were also lucky enough to spot some wild zebra which is usually difficult to find. The zebras, got us all excited except the guys from Dubai who could not care less. On enquiring about the reason for their composure they promptly replied that they had pet cheetahs kept at their farmhouses so they could not understand what the fuss was. To make the point they also showed us a few photos on their mobile phone!!!
gbok and baboons all along the way. We were also lucky enough to spot some wild zebra which is usually difficult to find. The zebras, got us all excited except the guys from Dubai who could not care less. On enquiring about the reason for their composure they promptly replied that they had pet cheetahs kept at their farmhouses so they could not understand what the fuss was. To make the point they also showed us a few photos on their mobile phone!!!The highlight of the trip was of course to stand at Cape Point where numer
ous photos were taken. The point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet is also a truly beautiful sight with the characteristics of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans visibly apparent to the naked eye. The Atlantic - rough and a deeper blue, the temperature far cooler than the Indian Ocean with far calmer, warmer waters, the wind from the Indian ocean is known as the Cape Doctor in Cape Town and is known to be far more amenable to the human constitution.
ous photos were taken. The point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet is also a truly beautiful sight with the characteristics of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans visibly apparent to the naked eye. The Atlantic - rough and a deeper blue, the temperature far cooler than the Indian Ocean with far calmer, warmer waters, the wind from the Indian ocean is known as the Cape Doctor in Cape Town and is known to be far more amenable to the human constitution. Two interesting stops as a part of the tour was Hout Bay and Boulders beach. Hout bay is a seal colony where you see a whole colony of seals frolicking about. There are so many that the smell at times acts as a deterrent to tourist visits, maybe its become a defence mechanism for the
seals.
seals.The final stop was at Boulders beach where one gets to see a whole colony of Penguins, not emperor penguins as these were far smaller but they were in their natural habitat and decently friendly to offer great photo opportunities.
All in all it was one of the best days you can have in exploring natural beauty, the coastline is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful that you can come across on planet Earth.
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