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CapeTown cont’d.







 What a magical city this has been to visit.  The scenery, especially along the coast, is spectacular.  The rock formation of the mountains are just beautiful!  Tom had a field class to Stellenbosch (45 minutes outside CapeTown) to which companions are not invited. I Ubered it in the same direction and booked a Spa Day for myself.  It was heaven: massage, facial and lunch all included.  Stellenbosch is an adorable town in Wine  country.  The next day we set off on a 2 day safari to Aquila Game Reserve about 3 hours away.  It was a lovely lodge and we saw so many amazing animals.  Unfortunately Tom was not feeling well on Friday, so I ventured out alone to Cape Point, The Penguins on Boulders Beach, and Table Mountain. What a glorious day I had. We started out shrouded in fog and by 10 it began to clear and we ended with a beautiful afternoon.  You will see this evidenced in the pictures.  I also made a few friends on the tour, a lovely young man named Ronnie from Charleston SC, and a couple from London, Gerry and Rita with roots in Dublin.  My pictures tell the story.





The girls pictured above are students on Semester at Sea who I bumped into on my way up to the lighthouse.  Anna Hill, on the left, goes to NC State.  I will share my penguins pictures in the next port. Due to weak wifi they are not downloading.  We are on the ship for 6 days and then dock in Ghana.  It is hard to believe how fast the time is going.  Miss you all.




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