Hi,
Let me start with yesterday. We went on a tour to see the whales at Hermanus, a coastal town about 100 km from Cape Town. It was a magnificent drive. We went through mountains and beach communities. The views were sensational. We stopped several places along the way to look for whales. We did not see any whales but we did see a dassie, the closest living relative to the elephant.
When we got to Hermanus, our guide, Dale, was sure that we would finally see whales. No go. He decided to take us on tot the other side of the bay to look there. Still no whales but we did go to a great seaside restaurant for lunch where we sat out on the balcony. At lunch Dale discussed topics like apartheid and the current political issues with us. During the whole day he gave us historical insights and talked about current situations, like the townships and the difference between black and colored.
On the way back we stopped at the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens. Here we had an opportunity to see some of the indigenous plants. Protea is the national flower and there are many species. Some were in bloom. We did finally see a couple of whales just before we got back to Cape Town. It really topped of the day. What a great day.
Tomorrow is the first day of meetings. I will write about the trip to the Cape of Good Hope tomorrow.
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| Looking for Whales |
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| Still no whales |
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| A dassie- cousin fot the elephant Doesn't look like Dumbo to me! |
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| Still no whales even at Hermanus |
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| Relaxing at lunch |
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| No whales yet! |
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| The National Flower- Protea |
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| Jackson Bush |
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| Finally, A Whale! |
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| A Parting Shot! |
Gerry,
ReplyDeleteThe trip sounds wonderful. I can hardly wait to see pictures. Relish the cool weather...it has been sort of hot here. I couldnt help but think with Soweto that it is similar with the name thing to Soho in NY...south of houston.
be safe. Enjoy.
Kath