We could not but wonder if we would be lucky enough to enjoy another sunny day in Cape Town. To our delight it was a cloudless day and after breakfast we made our way to the Two Oceans Aquarium
at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
With more than 3000 marine creatures on view – including sharks, turtles and penguins – the Two Oceans Aquarium is one of the finest aquariums in the world. Situated in Portswood Square at the V&A Waterfront, the aquarium showcases the unique marine life of the Atlantic and Indian oceans which lie on either side of the Cape of Good Hope.
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At long last we were given some free time. We could choose whether we wanted to stroll through the shops at the V&A Waterfront, enjoy a leisurely lunch or cruise through the channels around the upmarket residential areas of the V&A.
Built between 1666 and 1678 by the Dutch east India Company
(VOC) as a maritime replenishment station the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest
surviving colonial building in South Africa.
From 1678 it was the centre of civilian, administrative and
military life at the Cape, until the settlement grew and some functions and
activities moved from the Castle. Today the Castle is the seat of the military
in the Cape, and houses the castle Military Museum and Iziko Museums of Cape
Town and it was our next stop on our visit to Cape Town.
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The Castle
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The most beautiful sunset must be the one seen from Signal hill and this made for a perfect ending to a perfect day.
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| The stunning drive to Signal Hill |
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| Settling down with a snack to watch the sun go down |
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Wow!
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| Thank you for the photo's, Frank! |
Awesome experiences and that sunset - what a fitting capstone to a wonderful journey. Thanks too for the regular updates. Safe journeys, Belgian friends
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