Thanks for everyone's patience on pictures, I promise to upload some early next week. The lack of photos is a result of costly internet connections, not a lack of pictures I PROMISE!
I thought I would give a brief update on my activities over the past weekend. I will start by saying that while the weather is not warm here, it has been unusually sunny for this time of year. This made it ideal for taking advantage of the South African coast line.
On a sunny Saturday morning, I got down to business and visited the local cafe, CocoChaChi's for breakfast and internet. This was a fantastic start to the weekend as I enjoyed a cafe classic "French Kiss" which is an order of French Toast smothered with chocolate sauce and almonds. Yes it was a bit rich, but I did not mind a bit!
With that mission completed, I went home and read in the yard for a bit before taking the train to Muizenberg. This particular beach town is known for their colorful beach houses which sit along the sand. This was my first view of the open ocean--actually my second if you count Robben Island, but that is a bit different--and it was fabulous. With mountains on both side, we walked up and down the shore line, took plenty of pictures and managed to get our feet wet. This was no small feat considering the Ocean was about the temperature of Lake Michigan in March. Somehow it just seemed like the right thing to do.
After enjoying the open air, we decided to visit a local eatery called "The Boat House". The sign above the door read "Galley" and somehow it kind of felt like home just for a moment. In any case, we met a very nice Egyptian man, Ihad, who had just opened the cafe. He was very nice and promised to send me his recipe for his Oat & Honey Bars and Death by Chocolate Balls once I had returned to the states. Both were absolutely delicious and combined cost about $1.50...YUM!
Basically Saturday was a very tasty day.
Sunday was also a very sunny and nice. Since we enjoyed Saturday so much, we decided to return to the beach, but to go further South this time stopping at the final train stop-Simon's Town. Known for their Naval operations and penguins, this destination proved to be very relaxing and fun. We took our time walking down to the National Park to view the penguins stopping at several shops along the way.
The penguins were the main attraction for the day and it was nice to see the birds in their natural habitat. Admittedly, they were more bird-like than I imagined, but that seems natural seeing as Happy Feet is my most recent reference. I was surprised at how close we were able to get without making them waddle away. My favorite bit was their foot prints in the sand just before they disappeared into the waves.
After a little more climbing on the rocks and walking around, we returned home for the Sunday House Dinner. The menu was chili and it was quite delicious and warm after a day in the cool water.
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