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Travel Blogs from Hout Bay
The Cape of Good Hope
... that it was far smaller, less populated and didn't have a single amusement arcade. We took the mandatory photo of Katy with the Scarborough beach sign and then got back onto the road and headed further down the peninsular to Cape Point.
At Cape Point we walked up to the historic lighthouse, another spot with awe-inspiring views over the sea. We could see the Cape of good hope and the mainland of the cape stretching out behind us and decided that we wouldn't ...
Cape Town, South Africa!
... 8211; but it connected us to those with whom we thought we had already left behind. By this, I mean to explain that I, as well as my fellow SASers, shared this moment with around sixty-five members of the Brazilian field hockey team. This was not the first, nor the last time I have personally felt as if our itinerary is following us. More so, I was reminded that many of the places we are going to visit are not only destination countries for tourists, ...
Madagascar....the Final Chapter
... I met a couple of great people in the hotel I was staying in, Erin, from the States who had missed several connecting flights and was stuck in some kind of Air Madagascar standby hell and Radek, who had just endured a 50 hour taxi brousse ride to get from the South back to the capital and I blame both of them for making me miss my flight! In all my extravagant travels I have never missed a plane before, I came close on the way to a wedding in Newcastle last years, but this time ...
South Africa
... incredibly lucky to have had such a wonderful time and will never forget how amazing it was to see our favorite animals thriving in their natural environment.
The next day en route to our next destination we finally got to visit the much anticipated Sea View Lion Sanctuary! Ryan heard about it on Surfline of all places and I have been waiting for this opportunity since we decided to travel to South Africa. The sanctuary rescues ...
Starry Night
... was all about the Egyptians and the construction of the pyramids according to astrology. It was interesting even if I did get a little lost towards the end. I just love it when its all starry though. Next wandered around the animal museum which was huge and had every sort of animal you could think of from manta rays to monkeys to buffalo's. Closing time ...
Location
Other places to stay in Hout Bay
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Brightwater Lodge
9 Brighton Street, Hout Bay, 7806, Hout Bay | Hotelfrom $61 -
Chapmans Peak Beach Hotel
Chapmans Peak Drive, Hout Bay | 4 star hotelfrom $118
