We now have a car and are truly a danger to the world. Driving out of Cape Town in rush hour traffic and on the wrong side of the road made for some anxious moments but Helen got us through in one piece. We venture down the cape, stop for some fish & chips and visit with all the fishermen along the way. Their catch is on display on the pier and looks great. Tonight fish for supper.

The Cape is a piece of rock with the Atlantic on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other.The scenery is truly spectacular. I know we keep saying this, but for the cape it is true. We had a bit of a storm so the waves were really high and they pound into shore with terrific force. There are lots of little towns along the way and one is Boulder. Boulder's claim to fame is penguins, lots of little (about 18 inches high) penguins. They are so cute and funny when they walk. We spent about 2 hours just taking pictures and watching these little guys. We spend 2 days on the Cape, walking every trail and visiting some of the little towns. Travelling is a challenge, at one point we had to wait while the ostriches cross the road and at another point someone has hit a mother baboon and her baby is trying to make her get up. We wanted to get out and help but an injured baboon is no laughing matter.

On May 2 we head for the Garden Route only to discover that the start of the route is 300 km away so we decide to settle for some points along the south coast. We spent a few days in the charming town of Hermanus. Hermanus is in the middle of wine country and we spent a day traveling to the different cellar doors. Donna started out driving but the call of wine was to much for her to resist and soon Helen was behind the wheel. The views in the wine valley were amazing, the vines have started to change color and the hills are covered in red & yellow. These vineyards have wonderful old world charm and you could spend several days traveling throughout the countryside. But we only had one day and we are headed back to Cape Town.

We are back for our last day in Cape Town and are headed home tomorrow, May 6. See you all soon, Helen has 8,000 pictures and she expects you to see them all.