What a treat!
I had the good fortune to escort Mr & Mrs Tait on a private tour of Cape Point. In the past they had unsuccessfully tried to view whales elsewhere in the world, so they were particularly keen that we should see whales on this tour.
Little did we know how their expectations would be exceeded.
It was a blissful, windless day and during our drive to the Point we saw whales at The St James, Kalk Bay, Simonstown and Castle Rock. We were “well-satisfied” with our whale sightings by the time we reached Cape Point but the best was still to come. Just as our stomachs reminded us that lunch was due, we found three Southern Right Whales lazing just off a flat rocky outcrop just a hundred metres from The Cape of Good Hope.
Without hesitation, we unpacked our blanket and delicious picnic basket on the rocks and enjoyed lunch and sparkling wine (packed by The Constantia) with the whales.
Our luck didn’t end there.
Continuing on our way we had excellent sightings of Eland, Bontebok and Red Hartebees.
Wish you were there! Cape Town is truly a cornucopia of hidden gems.
Candice focuses on travel, surfing, running, dark chocolate and uncovering gems hidden in the Cape outdoors.
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