What an absolutely beautiful city is Cape Town! We got on the second Hop On Hop Off bus of the morning and didn't get back until sunset. We took the cable car up Table Mountain, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, had lunch on the beach and toured the Botanical Garden. The gardens were not as spectacular as they could be (60,000 species) because it is the beginning of winter, but we did manage to see the King Protea, the national flower of South Africa, which grows only around the Cape area. Then in the evening 20 of us went to the famous Gold Restaurant for a 14-course meal and entertainment from all over the African continent. It was quite a day and now it's bedtime. Thanks for following along!

above photo: colonial lawn bowling with the beach and Table Mountain in the distance !