T
he cars are interesting. You enter the circular car from one side and gather around by the window of your choice. Then the ascent begins. A few seconds in, the operator informs you that you should step back from the window, not hold onto the bars, and prepare for the floor to spin. The floor then begins, slowly, to revolve. It is an interesting sensation. The views are spectacular! The day was a bit murky, but the views on the ascent and at the top were still great. We soared over the climbers and hikers below and reach the summit in a few minutes.At the summit Angie, our eagle-eyed guide, spotted whales cavorting in the Atlantic north of the mountain. My god! Those things must be huge! We're miles away and still you can see then as they break the surface and sink again.
We walked the path around the top of the mountain for a while; there were birds and plants to take pictures of. The smog (? – fog?) that was covering the city was preventing seeing the distant ranges clearly, but the views were still spectacular. On a clearer day, you could see the distant False Bay from here you'd be able to see the southern-most point of Africa and the Indian Ocean beyond. Today, we could just barely make out the Cape of Good Hope pointing away to the south, diminishing in the smog.I had hoped to see some more wildlife. I had read about the dassies that make Table Mountain their home, but they were a no-show. All in all, the count was four lizards, a snake, and lots of birds. Oh! And the distant whales! It was a good day!
Well, my friends should be down at breakfast by now, planning the day's activities. I guess I should wrap this up and head down to see what's next! This vacation rocks!
Wherever you are today, I hope you're having a great day!
Don Bergquist – 01 November 2007 – Cape Town, South Africa
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