We hadn’t ever toured South Africa and thought February weather in Stamford was a good reason to take the plunge.  Much to my surprise, Debra proposed we include a Safari (most of you know how afraid she is of dogs – actually most any animal)!

We also spent time in Capetown, toured the Cape of Good Hope peninsula, the wine country, and Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were kept during Apartheid).  Finally, we spent a relaxing few days at a boutique hotel in the southern coastal town of Hermanus. We went down there because we were scheduled to go into cages to see sharks, but that got cancelled because of weather. But glad we went there, it’s stunning coastline.

The whole trip was spectacular.  I’d heard great things about the area, but didn’t expect such beauty.

Here’s an 8 minute video of some of our stops, but the Safari is on the next post.

And some of our better photos (click to enlarge and see slideshow)

Table mountain, Capetown

Clocktower, Capetown

Wine country

Camps Bay

Cape of Good Hope

Long Beach

Robben Island

Hermanus